CVE-2026-43325

wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't send a 6E related command when not supported

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 8, 2026 at 01:31 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't send a 6E related command when not supported MCC_ALLOWED_AP_TYPE_CMD is related to 6E support. Do not send it if the device doesn't support 6E. Apparently, the firmware is mistakenly advertising support for this command even on AX201 which does not support 6E and then the firmware crashes.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.126.9 ≤ v < 6.18.220d2fc8821a7d667180ce27732697105db843a1b96.97.07.0 rc17.0 rc27.0 rc37.0 rc47.0 rc57.0 rc67.0 rc7
Vendor states this is fixed in 323156c3541e23da7e582008a7ac30cd51b60acd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6607d0e58ceca997816122568ce54db9e134edab (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c0b3fa5e0eaecd38e6a9f8f78e86f468fbde719a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.114 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.22 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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