CVE-2026-98349
kernel: wifi: libipw: reject too-short beacon and probe responses
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 6, 2026
Updated · October 10, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's libipw wireless module. A remote attacker within Wi-Fi range can exploit this vulnerability by transmitting specially crafted, undersized Wi-Fi beacon or probe response frames. Due to an improper frame length calculation, the driver reads beyond allocated memory buffers, which can result in a system crash and Denial of Service (DoS) or potential information disclosure.
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