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CVE-2026-98887

CVE-2026-98887 · wifi: mac80211_hwsim: reject undersized HWSIM_ATTR_TX_INFO

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211_hwsim: reject undersized HWSIM_ATTR_TX_INFO hwsim_tx_info_frame_received_nl() casts the HWSIM_ATTR_TX_INFO payload to a struct hwsim_tx_rate * and unconditionally reads IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES entries (8 bytes) from it. The policy only bounds the attribute from above (NLA_BINARY .len is a maximum) and the op sets GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT, so a short or zero-length attribute is accepted and the loop reads past the payload. Require the exact length in the policy, so a malformed attribute is rejected before the handler runs.

Fix available

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Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • linux

    Versions
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 3a96bb65b4b820d8b41fa155781ec1c29e3479d4: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 59e1f2a0242232b4a3af144ae317d3913fc09046: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 1ae85bb34fe3510659b86d6a5f8036dd498233f8: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 6f6368b20f8c9481fa7ba7b672dcb3c9f36b2695: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < b5b1234bbfa25537fb9a5c0d62c328ed4547f721: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 13edd8ea7ff2ce6a964b290ef2034cd8cbed96c7: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 3dc723ac78a6e4fa0fd49e27e487ed319da40a9f: Affected (git)
    • ≥ 0, < 5.10.271: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 5.15.222: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 6.1.189: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 6.6.158: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 6.12.111: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 0, < 6.18.53: Affected (semver)

    Update to 3a96bb65b4b820d8b41fa155781ec1c29e3479d4; Update to 5.10.271

  • linux

    Versions
    • ≥ 5.10.271, ≤ 5.10.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.15.222, ≤ 5.15.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.1.189, ≤ 6.1.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.6.158, ≤ 6.6.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.12.111, ≤ 6.12.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.18.53, ≤ 6.18.*: Not affected (semver)
    • ≥ 7.2: Not affected (original_commit_for_fix)

    No fix published

  • linux Debian:12

    Versions
    • 6.1.106-1
    • 6.1.106-2
    • 6.1.106-3
    • 6.1.112-1
    • 6.1.115-1
    • 6.1.119-1
    • 6.1.123-1
    • 6.1.124-1
    • 6.1.128-1
    • 6.1.129-1
    • 6.1.133-1
    • 6.1.135-1
    • 6.1.137-1
    • 6.1.139-1
    • 6.1.140-1
    • 6.1.147-1
    • 6.1.148-1
    • 6.1.153-1
    • 6.1.158-1
    • 6.1.159-1
    • 6.1.162-1
    • 6.1.164-1
    • 6.1.170-1
    • 6.1.170-2
    • 6.1.170-3
    • 6.1.172-1
    • 6.1.174-1
    • 6.1.176-1
    • 6.1.177-1
    • 6.1.180-1
    • 6.1.187-1
    • 6.1.27-1
    • 6.1.37-1
    • 6.1.38-1
    • 6.1.38-2
    • 6.1.38-2~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.38-3
    • 6.1.38-4
    • 6.1.38-4~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.52-1
    • 6.1.55-1
    • 6.1.55-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.64-1
    • 6.1.66-1
    • 6.1.67-1
    • 6.1.69-1
    • 6.1.69-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.76-1
    • 6.1.76-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.82-1
    • 6.1.85-1
    • 6.1.90-1
    • 6.1.90-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.94-1
    • 6.1.94-1~bpo11+1
    • 6.1.98-1
    • 6.1.99-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 6.1.190-1

    Update to 6.1.190-1

  • linux Debian:13

    Versions
    • 6.12.100-1
    • 6.12.101-1
    • 6.12.105-1
    • 6.12.107-1
    • 6.12.38-1
    • 6.12.41-1
    • 6.12.43-1
    • 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.48-1
    • 6.12.57-1
    • 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.63-1
    • 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.69-1
    • 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.73-1
    • 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.74-1
    • 6.12.74-2
    • 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.85-1
    • 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.86-1
    • 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.88-1
    • 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.90-1
    • 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.90-2
    • 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.94-1
    • 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.95-1
    • 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.96-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 6.12.111-1

    Update to 6.12.111-1

  • linux Debian:14

    Versions
    • 6.12.100-1
    • 6.12.101-1
    • 6.12.105-1
    • 6.12.107-1
    • 6.12.111-1
    • 6.12.113-1
    • 6.12.38-1
    • 6.12.41-1
    • 6.12.43-1
    • 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.48-1
    • 6.12.57-1
    • 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.63-1
    • 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.69-1
    • 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.73-1
    • 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.74-1
    • 6.12.74-2
    • 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.85-1
    • 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.86-1
    • 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.88-1
    • 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.90-1
    • 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.90-2
    • 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.94-1
    • 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.95-1
    • 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1
    • 6.12.96-1
    • 6.13.10-1~exp1
    • 6.13.11-1~exp1
    • 6.13.2-1~exp1
    • 6.13.3-1~exp1
    • 6.13.4-1~exp1
    • 6.13.5-1~exp1
    • 6.13.6-1~exp1
    • 6.13.7-1~exp1
    • 6.13.8-1~exp1
    • 6.13.9-1~exp1
    • 6.13~rc6-1~exp1
    • 6.13~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.14.3-1~exp1
    • 6.14.5-1~exp1
    • 6.14.6-1~exp1
    • 6.15-1~exp1
    • 6.15.1-1~exp1
    • 6.15.2-1~exp1
    • 6.15.3-1~exp1
    • 6.15.4-1~exp1
    • 6.15.5-1~exp1
    • 6.15.6-1~exp1
    • 6.15~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.16-1~exp1
    • 6.16.1-1~exp1
    • 6.16.10-1
    • 6.16.11-1
    • 6.16.12-1
    • 6.16.12-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.16.12-2
    • 6.16.3-1
    • 6.16.3-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.16.5-1
    • 6.16.6-1
    • 6.16.7-1
    • 6.16.8-1
    • 6.16.9-1
    • 6.16~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.17.10-1
    • 6.17.11-1
    • 6.17.12-1
    • 6.17.13-1
    • 6.17.13-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.17.2-1~exp1
    • 6.17.5-1~exp1
    • 6.17.6-1
    • 6.17.7-1
    • 6.17.7-2
    • 6.17.8-1
    • 6.17.8-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.17.9-1
    • 6.18.1-1~exp1
    • 6.18.10-1
    • 6.18.12-1
    • 6.18.12-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.18.13-1
    • 6.18.14-1
    • 6.18.15-1
    • 6.18.15-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.18.2-1~exp1
    • 6.18.3-1
    • 6.18.5-1
    • 6.18.5-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.18.8-1
    • 6.18.9-1
    • 6.18.9-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.18~rc4-1~exp1
    • 6.18~rc4-1~exp2
    • 6.18~rc5-1~exp1
    • 6.18~rc6-1~exp1
    • 6.18~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.19-1~exp1
    • 6.19.10-1
    • 6.19.10-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.11-1
    • 6.19.11-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.12-1
    • 6.19.13-1
    • 6.19.13-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.14-1
    • 6.19.14-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.2-1~exp1
    • 6.19.3-1~exp1
    • 6.19.4-1~exp1
    • 6.19.5-1~exp1
    • 6.19.6-1
    • 6.19.6-2
    • 6.19.6-2~bpo13+1
    • 6.19.8-1
    • 6.19.8-1~bpo13+1
    • 6.19~rc4-1~exp1
    • 6.19~rc5-1~exp1
    • 6.19~rc6-1~exp1
    • 6.19~rc7-1~exp1
    • 6.19~rc8-1~exp1
    • 7.0-1~exp1
    • 7.0.1-1~exp1
    • 7.0.10-1
    • 7.0.10-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.12-1
    • 7.0.12-2
    • 7.0.12-2~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.13-1
    • 7.0.13-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.14-1
    • 7.0.3-1
    • 7.0.4-1
    • 7.0.4-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.7-1
    • 7.0.7-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.0.9-1
    • 7.0.9-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.1-1~exp1
    • 7.1.10-1
    • 7.1.12-1
    • 7.1.13-1
    • 7.1.13-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.2-1~exp1
    • 7.1.3-1
    • 7.1.3-1+sunvdc
    • 7.1.3-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.4-1
    • 7.1.5-1
    • 7.1.6-1
    • 7.1.7-1
    • 7.1.7-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.8-1
    • 7.1.8-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.1.8-2
    • 7.1.9-1
    • 7.1.9-1+sparc64
    • 7.1~rc2-1~exp1
    • 7.1~rc3-1~exp1
    • 7.1~rc4-1~exp1
    • 7.1~rc4-1~exp2
    • 7.1~rc5-1~exp1
    • 7.1~rc7-1~exp1
    • 7.2.2-1~exp1
    • 7.2.3-1~exp1
    • 7.2.6-1~bpo13+1
    • 7.2~rc3-1~exp1
    • 7.2~rc5-1~exp1
    • 7.2~rc7-1~exp1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 7.2.6-1

    Update to 7.2.6-1

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