CVE-2025-68360
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Use-After-Free in Linux mt76 WED Driver Causing Kernel Crash

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: wed: use proper wed reference in mt76 wed driver callabacks MT7996 driver can use both wed and wed_hif2 devices to offload traffic from/to the wireless NIC. In the current codebase we assume to always use the primary wed device in wed callbacks resulting in the following crash if the hw runs wed_hif2 (e.g. 6GHz link). [ 297.455876] Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory at virtual address 000000000000080a [ 297.464928] Mem abort info: [ 297.467722] ESR = 0x0000000096000005 [ 297.471461] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 297.476766] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 297.479809] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 297.482940] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault [ 297.487809] Data abort info: [ 297.490679] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 297.496156] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 297.501196] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 297.506500] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000107480000 [ 297.512927] [000000000000080a] pgd=08000001097fb003, p4d=08000001097fb003, pud=08000001097fb003, pmd=0000000000000000 [ 297.523532] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] SMP [ 297.715393] CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 45 Comm: kworker/u16:2 Tainted: G O 6.12.50 #0 [ 297.723908] Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE [ 297.727384] Hardware name: Banana Pi BPI-R4 (2x SFP+) (DT) [ 297.732857] Workqueue: nf_ft_offload_del nf_flow_rule_route_ipv6 [nf_flow_table] [ 297.740254] pstate: 60400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 297.747205] pc : mt76_wed_offload_disable+0x64/0xa0 [mt76] [ 297.752688] lr : mtk_wed_flow_remove+0x58/0x80 [ 297.757126] sp : ffffffc080fe3ae0 [ 297.760430] x29: ffffffc080fe3ae0 x28: ffffffc080fe3be0 x27: 00000000deadbef7 [ 297.767557] x26: ffffff80c5ebca00 x25: 0000000000000001 x24: ffffff80c85f4c00 [ 297.774683] x23: ffffff80c1875b78 x22: ffffffc080d42cd0 x21: ffffffc080660018 [ 297.781809] x20: ffffff80c6a076d0 x19: ffffff80c6a043c8 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 297.788935] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000001 x15: 0000000000000000 [ 297.796060] x14: 0000000000000019 x13: ffffff80c0ad8ec0 x12: 00000000fa83b2da [ 297.803185] x11: ffffff80c02700c0 x10: ffffff80c0ad8ec0 x9 : ffffff81fef96200 [ 297.810311] x8 : ffffff80c02700c0 x7 : ffffff80c02700d0 x6 : 0000000000000002 [ 297.817435] x5 : 0000000000000400 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 297.824561] x2 : 0000000000000001 x1 : 0000000000000800 x0 : ffffff80c6a063c8 [ 297.831686] Call trace: [ 297.834123] mt76_wed_offload_disable+0x64/0xa0 [mt76] [ 297.839254] mtk_wed_flow_remove+0x58/0x80 [ 297.843342] mtk_flow_offload_cmd+0x434/0x574 [ 297.847689] mtk_wed_setup_tc_block_cb+0x30/0x40 [ 297.852295] nf_flow_offload_ipv6_hook+0x7f4/0x964 [nf_flow_table] [ 297.858466] nf_flow_rule_route_ipv6+0x438/0x4a4 [nf_flow_table] [ 297.864463] process_one_work+0x174/0x300 [ 297.868465] worker_thread+0x278/0x430 [ 297.872204] kthread+0xd8/0xdc [ 297.875251] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 297.878820] Code: 928b5ae0 8b000273 91400a60 f943fa61 (79401421) [ 297.884901] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Fix the issue detecting the proper wed reference to use running wed callabacks.
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-24
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-68360
EUVD
EUVD-2025-205094
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mt76 mt76 *
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is in the Linux kernel's mt76 wireless driver, specifically in the MT7996 driver that uses wed and wed_hif2 devices to offload traffic. The issue arises because the code incorrectly assumes that the primary wed device is always used in wed callbacks. When the hardware runs wed_hif2 (such as a 6GHz link), this assumption causes a crash due to an invalid memory read, leading to a kernel panic (Oops). The fix involves properly detecting and using the correct wed reference in the callbacks to prevent this crash.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash (kernel panic) when using the affected wireless driver on hardware that runs wed_hif2 devices. This crash can lead to system instability, downtime, and potential loss of network connectivity, impacting the availability and reliability of systems using this driver.


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

You can detect this vulnerability by monitoring your system logs for kernel crash messages related to the mt76 driver, specifically messages indicating a kernel read from unreadable memory at virtual address 000000000000080a and internal errors or Oops traces involving mt76_wed_offload_disable and mtk_wed_flow_remove functions. Checking dmesg or journalctl logs for such errors can help identify the issue. For example, use commands like 'dmesg | grep mt76' or 'journalctl -k | grep mt76' to look for relevant crash traces.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

Immediate mitigation involves updating the Linux kernel to a version where the mt76 driver properly detects and uses the correct wed reference in callbacks, as the vulnerability is fixed by correcting the wed reference usage in the driver. Until an update is applied, consider disabling the mt76 wed offload feature if possible to prevent triggering the crash.


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