CVE-2026-98874

kernel: wifi: iwlwifi: mld: don't WARN on WoWLAN suspend w/o netdetect

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 23, 2026

Updated · October 26, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's iwlwifi driver. A local user can trigger an unintended kernel warning by configuring Wake on Wireless LAN (WoWLAN) and suspending the system while disconnected from a network. On systems configured to panic or halt on kernel warnings, this flaw may lead 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 · 2.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion