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CVE-2026-93797: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: fix an off-by-1 boundary check

• 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: 2026-09-24 · updated 2026-10-03

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: fix an off-by-1 boundary check Before looking at the 11th byte, check the length is big enough.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 5.4 — 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/1e3b72c9b63288a5f204e2c8f38eae01515d7dc5
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23d3fddddd2bcedb4fd6cec5bef16b1fbb563019
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c8c06c59ed72a42e4d32e222542b582b4911459
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45fcdbae679861b90f08964a0c3e9eead3bacd6f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d60332387336088e66cc8f1e71e516b6b872ef9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a2d4efea2c41b49db90907c8b6f37f8b63a9f50
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d77aff138c9ec6c8562f4c2c9f262d3d9c4b4cb8

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