SB20261022311 - Race condition in Linux kernel mac80211

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SB20261022311 - Race condition in Linux kernel mac80211

Published: October 22, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20261022311
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98706)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to potentially cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the mac80211 station teardown and power-save delivery code when removing an AP or mesh station while power-save delivery work is running. A local user can exploit overlapping teardown and delivery operations to cause driver notifications and queue updates after the corresponding station state has been removed or cleaned up, potentially causing a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References