CVE-2025-38316 | Linux Kernel up to 6.15.2 wifi mt7996_set_monitor null pointer dereference (Nessus ID 265934 / WID-SEC-2025-1522)
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.15.2 and classified as critical. The impacted element is the function mt7996_set_monitor of the component wifi. Performing manipulation results in null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-38316. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists.
The affected component should be upgraded.