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wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan() If the test against IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it.
Announced Group revision 1
Original source ↗CVE-2026-68412
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-68412
Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
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Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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{
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"product": "Linux",
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"version": "2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a",
"lessThan": "f4114597b7949e90f4fa181342cf01400b8a5a75",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a",
"lessThan": "e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a",
"lessThan": "99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
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"lessThan": "c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6",
"versionType": "git"
}
],
"programFiles": [
"net/wireless/scan.c"
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
},
{
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"product": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "2.6.30"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "2.6.30",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.12.114",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.18.42",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.1.6",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
"lessThanOrEqual": "*"
}
],
"programFiles": [
"net/wireless/scan.c"
],
"defaultStatus": "affected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-68412
Source reference:
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Publisher severity
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- Event
- #46475 · Revision 1
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