CVE-2026-93166: Linux kernel · wifi: rtw89: debug: fix off by on in rtw89_ppdu_str()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 1908534deb53a018580309be84a4f7dcc9cb1af3 or 876b110114da39cfcf07cd35e2e6213ef6982e4b when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:31 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1908534deb53a018580309be84a4f7dcc9cb1af3, 876b110114da39cfcf07cd35e2e6213ef6982e4b
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to 1908534deb53a018580309be84a4f7dcc9cb1af3 or 876b110114da39cfcf07cd35e2e6213ef6982e4b.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel commits identified by hashes 1908534deb53a018580309be84a4f7dcc9cb1af3 and 876b110114da39cfcf07cd35e2e6213ef6982e4b. Users should update to the fixed versions to remediate this vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's wifi driver rtw89 was fixed by correcting an off-by-one error in the rtw89_ppdu_str() debug function. The issue involved an incorrect comparison operator that could lead to an out-of-bounds access.