CVE-2026-68309
Detail
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt76: connac: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt76_connac_mcu_uni_bss_he_tlv()
mt76_connac_get_he_phy_cap routine can theoretically return NULL so
check cap pointer before dereferencing it.
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by kernel.org
8/19/2026 1:20:41 PM
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91eb15c026debd8b7bfbd83f062e6245a4e69964
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f8705d6545d20950991785306d08884b0056fc
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Affected
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CVE Modified by kernel.org
8/17/2026 1:18:33 AM
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New CVE Received from kernel.org
8/10/2026 9:20:20 AM
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt76: connac: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt76_connac_mcu_uni_bss_he_tlv()
mt76_connac_get_he_phy_cap routine can theoretically return NULL so
check cap pointer before dereferencing it.
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2afc2d5098866518a5c446a2e647b1b3f43daaf4
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c1fb2335f5e3afb34f91bc07ecb63517c328090
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8709c66e665a2a09192853d4f3d0fb4bd0f76403
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09508dd7bc4a8948ea00603041a918c09788502
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c058786b09cfab080125bc3ee7928a181dcbd37a
Added
Affected
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2026-68309 NVD
Published Date: 08/10/2026 NVD
Last Modified: 08/19/2026
Source: kernel.org
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