SB20260216122 - Resource management error in Linux kernel mac80211
Published: February 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260216122
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71224)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ieee80211_ocb_rx_no_sta() function in net/mac80211/ocb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/536447521b3b9be1975c7f1db9054bdf2ab779cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fd1c63e016893b7f6c1cf799410da4eaa98c090
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b04c75366a5471ae2dd7f4c33b7f1e2c08b9b32d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0bd226804f8e0098711042c93d64f3b720b36c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcc768760df08337525cde28e8460e36f9855af8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff4071c60018a668249dc6a2df7d16330543540e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe1e19c3b0e5b9eb9e04fad4bce7d1dc407fd77