CVE-2026-98916

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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.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2026-10-23 12:18:25.797000

Last modified

2026-10-26 07:17:17.513000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-98916",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-10-23T12:18:25.797",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T07:17:17.513",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change\n\nWhen trying to do a color change, validate that the link is\nbeaconing first, to avoid calling the driver with an invalid\nlink."
    }
  ],
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