CVE-2023-54052
wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix skb leak by txs missing in AMSDU
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix skb leak by txs missing in AMSDU txs may be dropped if the frame is aggregated in AMSDU. When the problem shows up, some SKBs would be hold in driver to cause network stopped temporarily. Even if the problem can be recovered by txs timeout handling, mt7921 still need to disable txs in AMSDU to avoid this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Disable txs in AMSDU for mt7921.
- Apply the latest kernel patches for mt76.
- Monitor network stability after applying changes.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix skb leak by txs missing in AMSDU txs may be dropped if the frame is aggregated in AMSDU. When the problem shows up, some SKBs would be hold in driver to cause network stopped temporarily. Even if the problem can be recovered by txs timeout handling, mt7921 still need to disable txs in AMSDU to avoid this issue. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cd102aaedb277fbe81dd08cd9f5cae951de2bff Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b642f4c5f3de0a8f47808d32b1ebd9c427a42a66 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf5d3fad7219b8de7d3a9cb59f0ea5243b018f07 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e74778e91fedc3b2a0143264887bbb32508c5000