In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change

When trying to do a color change, validate that the link is
beaconing first, to avoid calling the driver with an invalid
link.

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Linux Linux unaffected
Version Status Constraints
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 affected < 51423d370739aa3f701fdfbfcc52ecf321dfd71a
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 affected < dc4713539da73d2d2c03d064b22b0e6ab38bd361
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 affected < e50965c702cfd41eb83464565f6272d4d4bfc00c
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 affected < 55308cee9c2196f39cd1ce8ee6c1fed9e12a00d4
0 affected < 6.6.160
0 affected < 6.12.114
0 affected < 6.18.53
Linux Linux affected
Version Status Constraints
6.6.160 unaffected ≤ 6.6.*
6.12.114 unaffected ≤ 6.12.*
6.18.53 unaffected ≤ 6.18.*
7.2 unaffected ≤ *

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51423d370739aa3f701fdfbfcc52ecf321dfd71a cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55308cee9c2196f39cd1ce8ee6c1fed9e12a00d4 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc4713539da73d2d2c03d064b22b0e6ab38bd361 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50965c702cfd41eb83464565f6272d4d4bfc00c cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-398
CWE-704

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change When trying to do a color change, validate that the link is beaconing first, to avoid calling the driver with an invalid link.
Title wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T11:55:20.958Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.380Z

Link: CVE-2026-98916

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T12:18:25.797

Modified: 2026-10-23T12:18:25.797

Link: CVE-2026-98916

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Updated: 2026-10-23T14:45:17Z

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