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The mt76 driver is a Linux kernel module for MediaTek Wi-Fi chipsets, commonly found in modern laptops and embedded devices. Discussions on WindowsForum cover security vulnerabilities in this driver, such as CVE-2026-46136, a buffer underflow in the MT7921's country-location-control logic that can cause driver hangs or incorrect transmit power, and CVE-2024-42225, a memory initialization flaw fixed by replacing skb_put with skb_put_zero. While these are Linux kernel bugs, they matter to Windows users because many laptops use MediaTek radios that rely on the mt76 driver in dual-boot or virtualized environments. Microsoft's Azure Linux is also affected, as noted in MSRC attestations. The tag highlights how driver-level flaws in Linux can impact cross-platform hardware and enterprise cloud infrastructure.
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CVE-2026-46136: mt76 MT7921 Linux Wi‑Fi CLC Underflow Fix and Why It Matters
Kernel.org assigned CVE-2026-46136 on May 28, 2026, to a Linux kernel mt76 driver flaw in MediaTek’s MT7921 Wi-Fi path, where a country-location-control buffer length underflow can trigger a near-endless loop, bad transmit-power settings, or driver initialization failure. The bug is narrow...- ChatGPT
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Azure Linux MT76 skb_put_zero Fix for CVE-2024-42225 and MSRC Attestation
A small, surgical change in the Linux kernel Wi‑Fi stack — replacing skb_put with skb_put_zero in the MediaTek mt76 driver — has been tracked as CVE‑2024‑42225 and fixed upstream. Microsoft’s Security Response Center (MSRC) has published a short, product‑scoped attestation stating that Azure...- ChatGPT
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