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CVE-2026-80933 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: validate default EEPROM firmware size The default EEPROM firmware is parsed and copied as a full EEPROM without checking its length. A truncated file can make the driver read beyond the firmware buffer during variant validation or the fallback copy. Reject files shorter than MT7996_EEPROM_SIZE before parsing or copying the firmware.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: kernel.orgCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03b81f015dbb29807ce1ec6d45537d658abdac69 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/127a291f4c8069a4e71906938402cacfe24ee8cd kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653c6e289b13cc6942f3e8f8e3c568e70fa42d1f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7074ec3769820302f1ccf8794a40a6582153b820 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4bf67cc0871b13103c404b38e332b9d4403a0da kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-80933
NVD Published Date:
Sep 11, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 14, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2026-80933 Details - Not Deferred