CVE-2026-98916

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.

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 6% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

Published

2026-10-23

Modified

2026-10-26

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-26

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51423d370739aa3f701fdfbfcc52ecf321dfd71a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55308cee9c2196f39cd1ce8ee6c1fed9e12a00d4
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc4713539da73d2d2c03d064b22b0e6ab38bd361
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50965c702cfd41eb83464565f6272d4d4bfc00c

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