CVE-2026-53100

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: fix deadlock in remain-on-channel mt76_remain_on_channel() and mt76_roc_complete() call mt76_set_channel() while already holding dev->mutex. Since mt76_set_channel() also acquires dev->mutex, this results in a deadlock. Use __mt76_set_channel() instead of mt76_set_channel(). Add cancel_delayed_work_sync() for mac_work before acquiring the mutex in mt76_remain_on_channel() to prevent a secondary deadlock with the mac_work workqueue.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fc8c5d45e44575dda9fcabdc2aac4ad97baf0cd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6939b97ddad3cf3dfbb3b5a0a12ef79cb886747e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a89c245d203aa0ed5ff2d68ac05b48b2ef9fa3f	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-06-24 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-21 18:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-53100

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53100

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53100

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-667

Improper Locking

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