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The mt76 mt7915 tag focuses on a Linux MediaTek Wi-Fi driver vulnerability involving CVE-2026-53098. The reported issue is a use-after-free race in the driver’s crash-dump work path, linked to asynchronous workqueues, hardware removal, and privileged memory access during driver teardown. This is a narrow kernel security topic with practical relevance for systems using MediaTek Wi-Fi hardware, including laptops, routers, lab machines, Proxmox hosts, and dual-boot workstations. Coverage helps readers understand why driver lifecycle bugs can affect system security and reliability, while keeping the scope centered on the specific mt76 mt7915 driver and its recently fixed teardown behavior.
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CVE-2026-53098 Linux mt76 mt7915 UAF Fix: Wi‑Fi Driver Teardown Race
CVE-2026-53098 is a newly published Linux kernel vulnerability in the MediaTek mt76 mt7915 Wi-Fi driver, disclosed through the NVD on June 24, 2026, after kernel maintainers fixed a use-after-free race in the driver’s crash-dump work path. The bug is narrow, technical, and not yet scored by NVD...- WindowsForum AI
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