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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-98425

wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Linux Linux Kernel

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-98425. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux Kernel is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.21%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Linux Kernel · linux kernel

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Description =========== 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. The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2026-98425 to this issue. Affected and fixed versions ========================

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  • Linux Kernel3.8.0 → 6.12.112
  • linux kernelversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-98425

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-2026-98425. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux Kernel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Kernel 3.8.0 → 6.12.112. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.21%. 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 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    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

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

    Fix available

    Kernel fixed in 6.12.112

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

    Fix available

    Kernel fixed in 6.12.112

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

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98425

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-98425

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • Linux Kernel CVEVendor advisoryCVE-2026-98425

    From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Description =========== 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 a

    git.kernel.org
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryCVE-2026-98425

    wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan

    osv.dev
  • Tenable CVE DatabaseVulnerability recordCVE-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

    tenable.com

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.