CVE-2026-24804 A infinite loop vulnerability in coolsnowwolf/lede

Critical 9.2 Published Updated

An infinite loop in the mt7603e WiFi driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service on LEDE-based routers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-24804?

CVE-2026-24804 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in coolsnowwolf lede, published on 27 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in coolsnowwolf lede (package/lean/mt/drivers/mt7603e/src/mt7603_wifi/common modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files bn_lib.C.

This issue affects lede: through r25.10.1.

Weakness: CWE-835

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24804?

How do I fix CVE-2026-24804?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-24804 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vx2x-xf93-9fw9.

Is CVE-2026-24804 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free