SB2026100746 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mac80211
Published: October 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026100746
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98327)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a memory leak and leave stale channel-switch state.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete cleanup of allocated memory and channel-switch state in ieee80211_stop_mesh() when leaving a mesh network while a channel switch is pending. A local user can leave the mesh before the channel switch completes to cause a memory leak and leave stale channel-switch state.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.