CVE-2026-98195
kernel: wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast stations deallocation
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 iwlegacy wireless driver. This flaw allows a local user to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by toggling the radio frequency kill (RF_KILL) switch during driver initialization. Improper state tracking in the error-handling path leads to the duplicate deallocation of broadcast station resources, potentially crashing the system.
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-1341 · Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle