CVE-2026-22978

kernel: Linux kernel (wifi): Information disclosure via uninitialized data in struct iw_point

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 23, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Wi-Fi subsystem. This information disclosure vulnerability arises from a 32-bit padding hole in the struct iw_point on 64-bit architectures. A local user could exploit this by reading uninitialized kernel memory, potentially disclosing sensitive kernel data to user space.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE-909 · Missing Initialization of Resource