CVE-2026-98916
wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change When trying to do a color change, validate that the link is beaconing first, to avoid calling the driver with an invalid link.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Oct 23, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 51423d370739aa3f701fdfbfcc52ecf321dfd71a 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < dc4713539da73d2d2c03d064b22b0e6ab38bd361 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < e50965c702cfd41eb83464565f6272d4d4bfc00c 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 55308cee9c2196f39cd1ce8ee6c1fed9e12a00d4 0 < 6.6.160 0 < 6.12.114 0 < 6.18.53
Linux / Linux
All versions affected References
git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51423d370739aa3f701fdfbfcc52ecf321dfd71a git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc4713539da73d2d2c03d064b22b0e6ab38bd361 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50965c702cfd41eb83464565f6272d4d4bfc00c git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55308cee9c2196f39cd1ce8ee6c1fed9e12a00d4