Unscored severity · published Oct 23, 2026
CVE-2026-98916
wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change
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CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change
When trying to do a color change, validate that the link is
beaconing first, to avoid calling the driver with an invalid
link.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Linux
b4b9f0a32d3106ba4d0bbd07312dc35d1f2152dc before 51423d370739aa3f701fdfbfcc52ecf321dfd71a; b4b9f0a32d3106ba4d0bbd07312dc35d1f2152dc before dc4713539da73d2d2c03d064b22b0e6ab38bd361; b4b9f0a32d3106ba4d0bbd07312dc35d1f2152dc before e50965c702cfd41eb83464565f6272d4d4bfc00c; b4b9f0a32d3106ba4d0bbd07312dc35d1f2152dc before 55308cee9c2196f39cd1ce8ee6c1fed9e12a00d4; 5.16 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98916
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98916
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51423d370739aa3f701fdfbfcc52ecf321dfd71a
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55308cee9c2196f39cd1ce8ee6c1fed9e12a00d4
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc4713539da73d2d2c03d064b22b0e6ab38bd361
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e50965c702cfd41eb83464565f6272d4d4bfc00c
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