Linux Kernel nl80211 Beacon Link Validation for Color Change
CVE-2026-98916 Published on October 23, 2026
wifi: nl80211: check link is beaconing for color change
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.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-98916
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Affected Versions
Linux:- Version b4b9f0a32d3106ba4d0bbd07312dc35d1f2152dc and below 51423d370739aa3f701fdfbfcc52ecf321dfd71a is affected.
- Version b4b9f0a32d3106ba4d0bbd07312dc35d1f2152dc and below dc4713539da73d2d2c03d064b22b0e6ab38bd361 is affected.
- Version b4b9f0a32d3106ba4d0bbd07312dc35d1f2152dc and below e50965c702cfd41eb83464565f6272d4d4bfc00c is affected.
- Version b4b9f0a32d3106ba4d0bbd07312dc35d1f2152dc and below 55308cee9c2196f39cd1ce8ee6c1fed9e12a00d4 is affected.
- Version 5.16 is affected.
- Before 5.16 is unaffected.
- Version 6.6.160, <= 6.6.* is unaffected.
- Version 6.12.114, <= 6.12.* is unaffected.
- Version 6.18.53, <= 6.18.* is unaffected.
- Version 7.2, <= * is unaffected.