CVE-2026-64212
kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: mld: don't dereference a pointer before NULL checking it
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 24, 2026
Updated · September 4, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's iwlwifi driver. The iwl_mld_remove_link function does not properly check for a NULL pointer before dereferencing it. A local attacker could potentially exploit this null pointer dereference, leading to a system crash and a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference