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CVE-2026-64030High confidence

wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_ml_epcs

Linux · Linux

8.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

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13 package states
Repository candidate not checked

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Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-aws-6.14Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-fde-6.14Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-nvidia-6.14Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcp-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-hwe-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oracle-6.14Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
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ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-45603

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_ml_epcs IEEE80211_MLE_STA_EPCS_CONTROL_LINK_ID is 0x000f, so link_id extracted from a PRIO_ACCESS ML element PER_STA_PROFILE subelement can be 0..15. sdata->link[] has IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS (15) entries (indices 0..14), making index 15 out-of-bounds. A connected WiFi 7 AP can trigger this by sending an EPCS Enable Response action frame with a PER_STA_PROFILE subelement where link_id = 15. The unsolicited-notification path (dialog_token = 0) is reachable any time EPCS is already enabled, without any prior client request. sdata->link[15] reads into the first word of sdata->activate_links_work (a wiphy_work whose embedded list_head is non-NULL after INIT_LIST_HEAD), so the NULL check on the result does not catch the invalid access. The garbage pointer is then passed to ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(), which dereferences link->sdata and crashes the kernel. The same class of bug was fixed for ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration() by commit 162d331d833d ("wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration").

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_ml_epcs IEEE80211_MLE_STA_EPCS_CONTROL_LINK_ID is 0x000f, so link_id extracted from a PRIO_ACCESS ML element PER_STA_PROFILE subelement can be 0..15. sdata->link[] has IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS (15) entries (indices 0..14), making index 15 out-of-bounds. A connected WiFi 7 AP can trigger this by sending an EPCS Enable Response action frame with a PER_STA_PROFILE subelement where link_id = 15. The unsolicited-notification path (dialog_token = 0) is reachable any time EPCS is already enabled, without any prior client request. sdata->link[15] reads into the first word of sdata->activate_links_work (a wiphy_work whose embedded list_head is non-NULL after INIT_LIST_HEAD), so the NULL check on the result does not catch the invalid access. The garbage pointer is then passed to ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(), which dereferences link->sdata and crashes the kernel. The same class of bug was fixed for ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration() by commit 162d331d833d ("wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration").

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_ml_epcs IEEE80211_MLE_STA_EPCS_CONTROL_LINK_ID is 0x000f, so link_id extracted from a PRIO_ACCESS ML element PER_STA_PROFILE subelement can be 0..15. sdata->link[] has IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS (15) entries (indices 0..14), making index 15 out-of-bounds. A connected WiFi 7 AP can trigger this by sending an EPCS Enable Response action frame with a PER_STA_PROFILE subelement where link_id = 15. The unsolicited-notification path (dialog_token = 0) is reachable any time EPCS is already enabled, without any prior client request. sdata->link[15] reads into the first word of sdata->activate_links_work (a wiphy_work whose embedded list_head is non-NULL after INIT_LIST_HEAD), so the NULL check on the result does not catch the invalid access. The garbage pointer is then passed to ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(), which dereferences link->sdata and crashes the kernel. The same class of bug was fixed for ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration() by commit 162d331d833d ("wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_ml_reconfiguration").

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
an adjacent network → vulnerable operation → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Adjacent
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVAdjacentAttack vector: The attacker must be on an adjacent or logically close network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.
UnauthenticatedDenial of service
A

Official authority intelligence

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BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2026-2403Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen, möglicherweise Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1066Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2026-64020 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64021 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64021 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64022 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64022 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64023 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64023 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64024 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64024 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64025 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64025 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64026 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64026 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64027 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64027 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64029 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64029 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64030 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64030 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64031 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64031 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64032 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64032 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64033 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64033 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64034 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64034 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64035 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64035 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64036 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64036 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64037 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64037 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64038 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0954Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2026-64020 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64021 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64021 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64022 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64022 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64023 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64023 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64024 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64024 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64025 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64025 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64026 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64026 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64027 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64027 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64029 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64029 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64030 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64030 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64031 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64031 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64032 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64032 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64033 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64033 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64034 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64034 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64035 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64035 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64036 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64036 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64037 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64037 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64038 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0926Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2026-64020 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64021 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64021 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64022 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64022 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64023 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64023 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64024 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64024 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64025 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64025 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64026 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64026 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64027 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64027 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64029 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64029 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64030 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64030 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64031 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64031 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64032 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64032 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64033 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64033 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64034 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64034 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64035 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64035 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64036 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64036 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64037 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64037 Référence CVE CVE-2026-64038 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
de86c5f60839dc0d771711a848b4f55ad3f90844 < 2d8379834800c30602f24c71ab7c40f5fe84d200; de86c5f60839dc0d771711a848b4f55ad3f90844 < 863f1f02a3bd70dbd857b8ac4070292fde8cb4e2; de86c5f60839dc0d771711a848b4f55ad3f90844 < f718506edd2d9c6a308ded9d13c632bf7b7d5a2c; 6.15
Fixed
< 6.15; 6.18.34 ≤ 6.18.*; 7.0.11 ≤ 7.0.*; 7.1 ≤ *
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 19 Jul 2026 · Last source change 5 Aug 2026, 12:38 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-45603
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD awaiting enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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