CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-23185

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the iwlwifi driver (MLD subsystem) fails to cancel the mlo_scan_start_wk work item on disconnection. This can cause an init-after-queue issue or a use-after-free if the work executes after the virtual interface (vif) is freed.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes system crashes or potential kernel code execution after memory is freed, which could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges or destabilize the system.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (commit that cancels mlo_scan_start_wk on disconnection). Monitor distributions for the patch release.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mld: cancel mlo_scan_start_wk mlo_scan_start_wk is not canceled on disconnection. In fact, it is not canceled anywhere except in the restart cleanup, where we don't really have to. This can cause an init-after-queue issue: if, for example, the work was queued and then drv_change_interface got executed. This can also cause use-after-free: if the work is executed after the vif is freed.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS