wifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths

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    "title": "wifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths",
    "summary": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: disallow setting special AP channel widths Setting the AP channel width is meant for use with the normal 20/40/... MHz channel width progression, and switching around in S1G or narrow channels isn't supported. Disallow that.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:33.158895824Z",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
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  "published_at": "2024-08-26T10:11:16.868+00:00"
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