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CVE-2026-93790: Linux kernel · wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: fix out-of-bounds tid_data access in BA notif

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in ed9869e64dd7a397a320ae7a37f1e4a36f866f74 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 12:50 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.18.8
Patch
Available – fixed in ed9869e64dd7a397a320ae7a37f1e4a36f866f74, e8ac5e91b1296f65c3d119fac3fa917ff458f811, c48b741277b01b2c3b4ecccedc72fc575b71dc04 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 41fd2fec56db2564f02532ed7244e1f69193b4ad, < ed9869e64dd7a397a320ae7a37f1e4a36f866f74
Fixed in
  • ed9869e64dd7a397a320ae7a37f1e4a36f866f74
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 41fd2fec56db2564f02532ed7244e1f69193b4ad, < e8ac5e91b1296f65c3d119fac3fa917ff458f811
Fixed in
  • e8ac5e91b1296f65c3d119fac3fa917ff458f811
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 41fd2fec56db2564f02532ed7244e1f69193b4ad, < c48b741277b01b2c3b4ecccedc72fc575b71dc04
Fixed in
  • c48b741277b01b2c3b4ecccedc72fc575b71dc04
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 41fd2fec56db2564f02532ed7244e1f69193b4ad, < 94d3982806c7f194b23484befde12934dda23064
Fixed in
  • 94d3982806c7f194b23484befde12934dda23064
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 41fd2fec56db2564f02532ed7244e1f69193b4ad, < 35f991d685feafd27255bd33272512c434e52527
Fixed in
  • 35f991d685feafd27255bd33272512c434e52527
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =4.15
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel source code as indicated by multiple fixed commits. Users and administrators should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these fixes to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.

Description

CVE-2026-93790 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iwlwifi driver affecting version 4.15. The flaw involves an out-of-bounds access in the tid_data array during block acknowledgment notification processing, where an incorrect index was used. This could lead to corruption of unrelated memory slots. The issue has been fixed by adding proper bounds checking and correcting the indexing logic.

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