CVE-2026-98188
kernel: wifi: p54: validate curve data length in the calibration curve converters
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 6, 2026
Updated · October 9, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's p54 wireless driver. An attacker capable of connecting a malicious wireless device could cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by triggering a system crash. This issue occurs because the driver fails to validate data length parameters when reading calibration curve information from device-supplied EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory). Consequently, an entry declaring more data than provided results in an out-of-bounds read past the buffer, which may also expose sensitive kernel memory.
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-125 · Out-of-bounds Read