CVE-2022-49112: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: fix monitor mode crash with sdio driver mt7921s driver may receive frames ...

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: fix monitor mode crash with sdio driver mt7921s driver may receive frames with fragment buffers. If there is a CTS packet received in monitor mode, the payload is 10 bytes only and need 6 bytes header padding after RXD buffer. However, only RXD in the first linear buffer, if we pull buffer size RXD-size+6 bytes with skb_pull(), that would trigger "BUG_ON(skb->len < skb->data_len)" in __skb_pull(). To avoid the nonlinear buffer issue, enlarge the RXD size from 128 to 256 to make sure all MCU operation in linear buffer. [ 52.007562] kernel BUG at include/linux/skbuff.h:2313! [ 52.007578] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 0 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 52.007987] pc : skb_pull+0x48/0x4c [ 52.008015] lr : mt7921_queue_rx_skb+0x494/0x890 [mt7921_common] [ 52.008361] Call trace: [ 52.008377] skb_pull+0x48/0x4c [ 52.008400] mt76s_net_worker+0x134/0x1b0 [mt76_sdio 35339a92c6eb7d4bbcc806a1d22f56365565135c] [ 52.008431] __mt76_worker_fn+0xe8/0x170 [mt76 ef716597d11a77150bc07e3fdd68eeb0f9b56917] [ 52.008449] kthread+0x148/0x3ac [ 52.008466] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x30

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.16, < 5.15.34
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 5.16.20
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.17, < 5.17.3

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 26, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49112?

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: fix monitor mode crash with sdio driver mt7921s driver may receive frames with fragment buffers. If there is a CTS packet received in monitor mode, the payload is 10 bytes only and need 6 bytes header padding after RXD buffer. However, only RXD in the first linear buffer, if we pull buffer size RXD-size+6 bytes with skb_pull(), that would trigger "BUG_ON(skb->len < skb->data_len)" in __skb_pull(). To avoid the nonlinear buffer issue, enlarge the RXD size from 128 to 256 to make sure all MCU operation in linear buffer. [ 52.007562] kernel BUG at include/linux/skbuff.h:2313! [ 52.007578] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 0 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 52.007987] pc : skb_pull+0x48/0x4c [ 52.008015] lr : mt7921_queue_rx_skb+0x494/0x890 [mt7921_common] [ 52.008361] Call trace: [ 52.008377] skb_pull+0x48/0x4c [ 52.008400] mt76s_net_worker+0x134/0x1b0 [mt76_sdio 35339a92c6eb7d4bbcc806a1d22f56365565135c] [ 52.008431] __mt76_worker_fn+0xe8/0x170 [mt76 ef716597d11a77150bc07e3fdd68eeb0f9b56917] [ 52.008449] kthread+0x148/0x3ac [ 52.008466] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x30

How severe is CVE-2022-49112?

CVE-2022-49112 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49112?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.