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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-98195

wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast stations deallocation

Published Oct 6, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-98195. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.18%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
Linux Kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast stations deallocation On the error path of __il4965_up(), il_dealloc_bcast_stations() clears only IL_STA_UCODE_ACTIVE, leaving IL_STA_BCAST set. This causes the same broadcast stations to be deallocated again by __il4965_down(). This can occur when RF_KILL is toggled during driver startup. To fix clear the entire 'used' field, since we will not do any other operations on the station.

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  • Linux Kernel4.7.0 → 5.10.271

How to fix CVE-2026-98195

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-98195. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Kernel 4.7.0 → 5.10.271. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.18%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 6, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast stations deallocation On the error path of __il4965_up(), il_dealloc_bcast_stations() clears only IL_STA_UCODE_ACTIVE, leaving IL_STA_BCAST set. This causes the same broadcast stations to be deallocated again by __il4965_down(). This can occur when RF_KILL is toggled during driver startup. To fix clea

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    Kernel fixed in 5.10.271

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    Kernel fixed in 5.10.271

  4. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast stations deallocation On the error path of __il4965_up(), il_dealloc_bcast_stations() clears only IL_STA_UCODE_ACTIVE, leaving IL_STA_BCAST set. This causes the same broadcast stations to be deallocated again by __il4965_down(). This can occur when RF_KILL is toggled during driver startup. To fix clea

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.