CVE-2026-98328
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: add HE 6 GHz capability in the scan elems len The HE 6 GHz Band Capability element is in the probe request for every band if 6 GHz is supported, so add the size to scan_ies_len. Otherwise, building probe request elements can fail, triggering the WARN_ON in __ieee80211_start_scan().
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.8
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.1.189,
6.6.158,
6.12.112,
6.18.54,
7.2.8,
7.3-rc4
and their respective stable series.
References
6 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-98328?
CVE-2026-98328 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.8 onward and has been patched in 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.112 and others. CVE-2026-98328 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98328?
Yes. CVE-2026-98328 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.112 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-98328 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-98328 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.