Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: cfg80211: don't get the radio mask for netdev-less wdevs

cfg80211_calculate_bi_data() calls rdev_get_radio_mask() with
wdev->netdev, which can be NULL and then crashes in mac80211.

To avoid that, invert the order of checks since wdev->netdev
is always valid for beaconing interfaces.
Published: 2026-10-06
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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: cfg80211: don't get the radio mask for netdev-less wdevs cfg80211_calculate_bi_data() calls rdev_get_radio_mask() with wdev->netdev, which can be NULL and then crashes in mac80211. To avoid that, invert the order of checks since wdev->netdev is always valid for beaconing interfaces.
Title wifi: cfg80211: don't get the radio mask for netdev-less wdevs
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T08:46:35.409Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.343Z

Link: CVE-2026-98346

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-06T09:18:27.633

Modified: 2026-10-06T09:18:27.633

Link: CVE-2026-98346

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