CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-23246

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel's mac80211 wifi subsystem, ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration does not properly bounds-check the link_id taken from the ML Reconfiguration element (range 0–15). The link_removal_timeout[] array has 15 elements, so index 15 causes a stack out-of-bounds write.

Risk Assessment

A malicious Wi-Fi frame could trigger a stack out-of-bounds write in the kernel, leading to a system crash or potentially code execution.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the mac80211 fix. Until patched, limit trust in Wi-Fi frames from untrusted sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration link_id is taken from the ML Reconfiguration element (control & 0x000f), so it can be 0..15. link_removal_timeout[] has IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS (15) elements, so index 15 is out-of-bounds. Skip subelements with link_id >= IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS to avoid a stack out-of-bounds write.

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