CVE-2026-98425
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan ieee80211_request_ibss_scan() warns when regulatory leaves no allowed channel, but that can happen as the regdomain can change while IBSS is operating, and it can continue to operate briefly during the 60s grace period until it's shut down. Just remove the warning in this case.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.4.26,
3.7.3,
3.8
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.112,
6.18.54,
7.2.8,
7.3-rc4
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-98425?
CVE-2026-98425 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.4.26 onward and has been patched in 6.12.112, 6.18.54, 7.2.8 and others. CVE-2026-98425 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-2026-98425?
Yes. CVE-2026-98425 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.112, 6.18.54, 7.2.8 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.4.26 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-98425 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-98425 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.