CVE-2026-80937
wifi: mt76: mt7915: bound the device EEPROM address before the EFUSE copy
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: bound the device EEPROM address before the EFUSE copy mt7915_mcu_get_eeprom() copies a fixed EFUSE block into the driver's dev->mt76.eeprom.data buffer at the offset reported by the MCU response (res->addr, a device-controlled __le32) without checking it against the buffer size. A malicious or malfunctioning device can report an arbitrary address and drive a 16-byte out-of-bounds write past eeprom.data. Reject a response whose address would place the copy outside eeprom.data before deriving the destination pointer. Devices that echo the requested in-bounds offset are unaffected.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2026, 8:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2026, 11:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 |
Solution
- Apply the Linux kernel patch for mt7915 EEPROM address validation.
- Update the Linux kernel to a fixed version.
- Verify the integrity of the EEPROM data copy operation.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80937.json">CVE-2026-80937</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/394e8cb56fc732d71041599cdb4e01f82cfd11c5 -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7915: bound the device EEPROM address before the EFUSE copy mt7915_mcu_get_eeprom() copies a fixed EFUSE block into the driver's dev->mt76.eeprom.data buffer at the offset reported by the MCU response (res->addr, a device-controlled __le32) without checking it against the buffer size. A malicious or malfunctioning device can report an arbitrary address and drive a 16-byte out-of-bounds write past eeprom.data. Reject a response whose address would place the copy outside eeprom.data before deriving the destination pointer. Devices that echo the requested in-bounds offset are unaffected. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80937.json">CVE-2026-80937</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44b5adfe49499f53002737f5fe81d608c08122fc Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f48b0d752a76590e2c613aae5345c2474627d1b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fdaf7016d7684ef756a229fd5d96b4a140eeb40