wifi: cfg80211: preserve hidden-group beacon IE ownership
A hidden-group probe-response entry borrows its beacon IEs from the
group's beacon entry. cfg80211_update_assoc_bss_entry() can pass such
an entry to cfg80211_update_known_bss() when merging scan entries
after a channel switch.
Copying the borrowed beacon_ies into the associated entry gives the
same allocation two owners. Releasing the group's beacon entry can
then leave the associated entry pointing to freed IEs, which are
freed again when that entry is released.
Skip beacon IE replacement when the source entry belongs to a hidden
group. Preserve probe-response processing, the subsequent metadata
updates, and the existing rejection path for conflicting hidden
beacon updates.
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: preserve hidden-group beacon IE ownership A hidden-group probe-response entry borrows its beacon IEs from the group's beacon entry. cfg80211_update_assoc_bss_entry() can pass such an entry to cfg80211_update_known_bss() when merging scan entries after a channel switch. Copying the borrowed beacon_ies into the associated entry gives the same allocation two owners. Releasing the group's beacon entry can then leave the associated entry pointing to freed IEs, which are freed again when that entry is released. Skip beacon IE replacement when the source entry belongs to a hidden group. Preserve probe-response processing, the subsequent metadata updates, and the existing rejection path for conflicting hidden beacon updates. | |
| Title | wifi: cfg80211: preserve hidden-group beacon IE ownership | |
| First Time appeared |
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: 2026-10-18T15:49:15.473Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.372Z
Link: CVE-2026-98823
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:36.533
Modified: 2026-10-18T16:17:36.533
Link: CVE-2026-98823
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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