Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2026-23325

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7996: Fix possible oob access in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211() Check frame length before accessing the mgmt fields in mt7996_mac_write_txwi_80211 in order to avoid a possible oob access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-23325: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 98686cd21624c75a043e96812beadddf4f6f48e5, 6.2, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.2, 7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23325?
CVE-2026-23325 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-23325?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.