Linux Kernel Resource Leak Vulnerability in mt7915 Wi-Fi Driver

A resource leak vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's Wi-Fi driver for the MediaTek mt7915 chipset. This issue arises in the 'mt7915_rate_txpower_get' function, where a variable 'buf' going out of scope leads to a memory leak. The vulnerability has been addressed in the Linux kernel stable tree.

Impact

The vulnerability causes a memory leak, where allocated memory is not properly released, potentially leading to increased memory usage and exhaustion over time.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel stable tree to address this vulnerability.