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CVE-2026-98327

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's mac80211 subsystem for mesh networks, the CSA state (ifmsh->csa) is not reset when leaving the mesh, leading to memory leaks and incorrect state (csa_role, chsw_ttl). The fix resets the state when leaving the mesh.

Risk Assessment

This could lead to memory leaks and incorrect mesh network behavior, which could be exploited for DoS attacks.

Recommendation

Apply a kernel patch that resets the CSA state when leaving the mesh network.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: mesh: reset the CSA state when leaving ifmsh->csa is allocated in ieee80211_mesh_csa_beacon() and only freed in ieee80211_mesh_finish_csa(), i.e. when the channel switch completes. Leaving the mesh while a switch is still pending therefore leaks it. Additionally, ifmsh->csa_role and ifmsh->chsw_ttl have their state leak in this case, so things can get mixed up in addition to the memory leak. Refactor the reset and call it in ieee80211_stop_mesh() to fix it all.

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