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CVE-2026-68412: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-10 · updated 2026-10-21

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan() If the test against IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 2.6.30 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4114597b7949e90f4fa181342cf01400b8a5a75

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