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wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change
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.
Announced Source revision 1
Original source ↗CVE-2026-98916
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-98916
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
- Not stated in this record
- 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": "1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2",
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"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
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"versionType": "git"
},
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"status": "affected",
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"versionType": "git"
},
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"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
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"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "6.12.114",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
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}
],
"programFiles": [
"net/wireless/nl80211.c"
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
},
{
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"product": "Linux",
"versions": [
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"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.6.160",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.12.114",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.18.53",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
"lessThanOrEqual": "*"
}
],
"programFiles": [
"net/wireless/nl80211.c"
],
"defaultStatus": "affected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-98916
Source reference:
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Publisher severity
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- Event
- #52770 · Revision 1
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- Publisher date