CVE-2026-98425
wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan
Published Oct 14, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan ieee80211_request_ibss_scan() warns when regulatory leaves no allowed channel, but that can happen as the regdomain can change while IBSS is operating, and it can continue to operate briefly during the 60s grace period until it's shut down. Just remove the warning in this case.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 14, 2026 · OSV.dev
Detected
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan ieee80211_request_ibss_scan() warns when regulatory leaves no allowed channel, but that can happen as the regdomain can change while IBSS is operating, and it can continue to operate briefly during the 60s grace period until it's shut down. Just remove the warning in t
Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev
Fix available
Kernel fixed in 6.12.112
Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev
Fix available
Kernel fixed in 6.12.112
Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev
Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan ieee80211_request_ibss_scan() warns when regulatory leaves no allowed channel, but that can happen as the regdomain can change while IBSS is operating, and it can continue to operate briefly during the 60s grace period until it's shut down. Just remove the warning in t
Affected
- Linux Kernel3.8.0 → 6.12.112
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2026-98425
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - OSV.devCVE-2026-98425
wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan
osv.dev - Tenable CVE DatabaseCVE-2026-98425
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan ieee80211_request_ibss_scan() warns when regulatory leaves no allowed channel, but that can happen as the regdomain can change while IBSS is operating, and it can continue to operate briefly during the 60s grace period until it's shut down. Just remove the warning in t
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