Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-98916
Go to dashboardThe Linux kernel's nl80211 wifi interface could start a BSS color change on a link that was not beaconing, passing an invalid link to the driver. The sources do not describe a confirmed attacker outcome beyond a driver call on an invalid link.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change
When trying to do a color change, validate that the link is beaconing first, to avoid calling the driver with an invalid link.
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