wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: fix sched scan IE sizing
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: fix sched scan IE sizing Scheduled scan built the probe request before iwl_mvm_scan_fits(), so oversized IEs could be copied into the fixed preq buffer before length validation. Move iwl_mvm_build_scan_probe() after the fits check. Also advertise max_sched_scan_ie_len using iwl_mvm_max_scan_ie_len() so userspace limits account for driver-inserted DS/TPC bytes.
CVE-2026-98889
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-98889
Linux
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Linux
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-98889
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