CVE-2025-68738
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: fix null pointer deref in mt7996_conf_tx() If a link does not have an assigned channel yet, mt7996_vif_link returns NULL. We still need to store the updated queue settings in that case, and apply them later. Move the location of the queue params to within struct mt7996_vif_link.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.14
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.17.13,
6.18.2,
6.19
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68738 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79277f8ad15ec5f255ed0e1427c7a8a3e94e7f52
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96841352aaba7723c20afb3a5356746810ef8198
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8f34c1c5c4f5130c20e3253c95ba1d844d402b9
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68738?
CVE-2025-68738 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.14 onward and has been patched in 6.17.13, 6.18.2 and 6.19. CVE-2025-68738 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-68738?
Yes — CVE-2025-68738 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.17.13, 6.18.2 and 6.19. If you are running Linux kernel 6.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68738 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68738 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.