CVE-2026-80934
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: fix TX DMA mapping leak for AddBA req frames mt7996/mt7992 hand the firmware a HW MAC-TXP for AddBA req action frames (MT_TXD7_MAC_TXD, set in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211()), but are otherwise FW-TXP devices. On tx free mt76_connac_txp_skb_unmap() therefore decodes the per-frame txp as a struct mt76_connac_fw_txp. For a MAC-TXP the fw_txp.nbuf byte aliases the AddBA TID word (MT_TXP1_TID_ADDBA), which is always zero, so the unmap loop runs zero times and the skb DMA mapping in buf[1] is never unmapped. buf[1].skip_unmap is set unconditionally, so the generic DMA-ring cleanup skips it as well. Each AddBA req therefore leaks one TX DMA mapping, roughly one per (re)association. With WED enabled these mappings are bounced through the WED swiotlb pool, so under continuous client reconnect churn the pool is exhausted after ~1-2 days, after which DMA mapping fails for WED, the WiFi MCU and other on-SoC consumers. Keep the deferred (token release) unmap that the design relies on, and add an mt7996-specific txp unmap that inspects MT_TXD7_MAC_TXD and unmaps buf[1] from the MAC-TXP layout for those frames, delegating to mt76_connac_txp_skb_unmap() otherwise.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.17.8,
6.18
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.18.50,
7.2.4,
7.3-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
3 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-80934?
CVE-2026-80934 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.17.8 onward and has been patched in 6.18.50, 7.2.4 and 7.3-rc1. CVE-2026-80934 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-2026-80934?
Yes. CVE-2026-80934 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.18.50, 7.2.4 and 7.3-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 6.17.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-80934 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-80934 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.