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CVE-2026-68412

wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()

N/A
Published: August 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan() If the test against IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
90%
2.6.302a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a
Vendor states this is fixed in 99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.30 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.114 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.42 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4114597b7949e90f4fa181342cf01400b8a5a75

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