In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libipw: fix key index receive bound checks
libipw_rx() reads skb->data[hdrlen + 3] to extract the WEP key index in
both the software-decrypt key selection path and the hardware-decrypted
IV/ICV strip path. In both places the existing guard only checks
skb->len >= hdrlen + 3, which proves bytes up to hdrlen + 2 but not the
byte at hdrlen + 3.
Require hdrlen + 4 bytes before reading that item in both paths. This is
a local source-boundary check only; it does not change the key index
semantics.
wifi: libipw: fix key index receive bound checks
libipw_rx() reads skb->data[hdrlen + 3] to extract the WEP key index in
both the software-decrypt key selection path and the hardware-decrypted
IV/ICV strip path. In both places the existing guard only checks
skb->len >= hdrlen + 3, which proves bytes up to hdrlen + 2 but not the
byte at hdrlen + 3.
Require hdrlen + 4 bytes before reading that item in both paths. This is
a local source-boundary check only; it does not change the key index
semantics.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4817-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4841-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6528-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8961-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-119 |
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-119 |
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libipw: fix key index receive bound checks libipw_rx() reads skb->data[hdrlen + 3] to extract the WEP key index in both the software-decrypt key selection path and the hardware-decrypted IV/ICV strip path. In both places the existing guard only checks skb->len >= hdrlen + 3, which proves bytes up to hdrlen + 2 but not the byte at hdrlen + 3. Require hdrlen + 4 bytes before reading that item in both paths. This is a local source-boundary check only; it does not change the key index semantics. | |
| Title | wifi: libipw: fix key index receive bound checks | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Projects
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-03T10:57:36.957Z
Reserved: 2026-09-18T17:59:28.789Z
Link: CVE-2026-93803
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:13.240
Modified: 2026-10-03T11:17:50.060
Link: CVE-2026-93803
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-01T21:15:09Z
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN