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CVE-2026-98936VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · wifi: ath11k: reset ar->num_stations on hardware start

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98936· Medium

Not known to be exploited · fixed in c27779d3679c695674747744390f97a5424a0dc8 : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in c27779d3679c695674747744390f97a5424a0dc8, c3ac51701e925e8d50479ae2fddca51a09f636e8, 60142eb2afda34508e640a3ff2a54c90e51525cc +2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d, < c27779d3679c695674747744390f97a5424a0dc8
Fixed in
  • c27779d3679c695674747744390f97a5424a0dc8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d, < c3ac51701e925e8d50479ae2fddca51a09f636e8
Fixed in
  • c3ac51701e925e8d50479ae2fddca51a09f636e8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d, < 60142eb2afda34508e640a3ff2a54c90e51525cc
Fixed in
  • 60142eb2afda34508e640a3ff2a54c90e51525cc
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d, < 9a9467f7cc633b31e4c34a2c56aa095e0c3fa853
Fixed in
  • 9a9467f7cc633b31e4c34a2c56aa095e0c3fa853
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ d5c65159f2895379e11ca13f62feabe93278985d, < 7e0ad05ebc72fffba2bdf2400400902d94ed7272
Fixed in
  • 7e0ad05ebc72fffba2bdf2400400902d94ed7272
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.6
Fixed in–

Description

This vulnerability involves the WiFi driver component ath11k, specifically a reset of the ar->num_stations parameter on hardware start. The information provided is minimal and does not describe the nature or impact of the vulnerability in detail.

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