CVE-2025-40066
Published Oct 28, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Check phy before init msta_link in mt7996_mac_sta_add_links() In order to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7996_mac_sta_init_link routine, move the phy pointer check before running mt7996_mac_sta_init_link() in mt7996_mac_sta_add_links routine.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-40066? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt76: mt7996: Check phy before init msta_link in mt7996_mac_sta_add_links()
In order to avoid a possible NULL pointer dereference in
mt7996_mac_sta_init_link routine, move the phy pointer check before
running mt7996_mac_sta_init_link() in mt7996_mac_sta_add_links routine.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40066? +
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