wifi: mac80211: add HE 6 GHz capability in the scan elems len
The HE 6 GHz Band Capability element is in the probe request for
every band if 6 GHz is supported, so add the size to scan_ies_len.
Otherwise, building probe request elements can fail, triggering the
WARN_ON in __ieee80211_start_scan().
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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: add HE 6 GHz capability in the scan elems len The HE 6 GHz Band Capability element is in the probe request for every band if 6 GHz is supported, so add the size to scan_ies_len. Otherwise, building probe request elements can fail, triggering the WARN_ON in __ieee80211_start_scan(). | |
| Title | wifi: mac80211: add HE 6 GHz capability in the scan elems len | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-06T08:46:21.099Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.341Z
Link: CVE-2026-98328
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-06T09:18:25.110
Modified: 2026-10-06T09:18:25.110
Link: CVE-2026-98328
Redhat
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