CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-98345

Low risk· EPSS 8%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, cfg80211_classify8021d() did not check the IP header size before reading the DS field. A frame that looks like IP but is too short caused a read of uninitialized memory (detected by KMSAN).

Risk Assessment

This can lead to incorrect classification of network traffic and potential crashes or leakage of uninitialized kernel memory.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that uses skb_header_pointer() like the MPLS case.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: check IP header size in cfg80211_classify8021d() A frame that looks like IP can be transmitted, but be too short, so the DS field is read incorrectly: BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in cfg80211_classify8021d+0x99d/0x12b0 net/wireless/util.c:1027 cfg80211_classify8021d+0x99d/0x12b0 net/wireless/util.c:1027 ieee80211_select_queue+0x37a/0x9e0 net/mac80211/wme.c:180 __ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x60f/0x1d90 net/mac80211/tx.c:4304 ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0xa8/0x6d0 net/mac80211/tx.c:4538 ... packet_sendmsg+0x9173/0xa2a0 net/packet/af_packet.c:3108 Use skb_header_pointer() like the MPLS case.

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