CVE-2026-98195: Linux kernel · wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast stations deallocation
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:27 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Oct 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlegacy: fix broadcast stations deallocation On the error path of __il4965_up(), il_dealloc_bcast_stations() clears only IL_STA_UCODE_ACTIVE, leaving IL_STA_BCAST set. This causes the same broadcast stations to be deallocated again by __il4965_down(). This can occur when RF_KILL is toggled during driver startup. To fix clear the entire 'used' field, since we will not do any other operations on the station.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98195 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98195 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/b5526b780f8b297a76030410b96ba29153afb98f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d84c2a3de449aceb94ed79eaefecdf1bedb6468 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/275d474a4b4bd4e73b18b1452f12e78806a8843a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/526fdd45548e22eee50ee1062abd88269d9f32e0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/55d34422c0d91436983028fd3c1546a1c2bee55f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/85d847ff71fe736cbc15ada321256818e630e205 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9176fe666af1730cab92350f9c8cf67ebf14439 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5526b780f8b297a76030410b96ba29153afb98f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9a116d691364cd7f59d8329b395adcaf826d5c6 (opens in a new tab)