Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98425 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=34bcf71502413f8903ade93746f2d0f04b937a78 <bb91c15953705445778c170a2523f12351c4d928 || >=34bcf71502413f8903ade93746f2d0f04b937a78 <5f139e17f5bdba6b68177dd8afe13fa4549dfc5f || >=34bcf71502413f8903ade93746f2d0f04b937a78 <23d51c0bc18f21d957756ba4650520bb3bc726b2 || >=34bcf71502413f8903ade93746f2d0f04b937a78 <a7491b7efbd9136b120a12ed72af9c12121dd134 || 5ca99e71a9a6cf33a217690f5d87bc0129d1effd || 1cf18948040a40fa4497e40bcde2ffa8d6b1196e || >=3.4.26 <3.5 || >=3.7.3 <3.8 | bb91c15953705445778c170a2523f12351c4d928, 5f139e17f5bdba6b68177dd8afe13fa4549dfc5f, 23d51c0bc18f21d957756ba4650520bb3bc726b2, a7491b7efbd9136b120a12ed72af9c12121dd134, 3.5, 3.8 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 14, 2026
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.
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