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Fencer Vulns
high 8.8

CVE-2026-64117 json

wifi: mac80211: capture fast-RX rate before mesh reuses skb->cb

published 2026-07-19 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-21 19 d ago also EUVD-2026-45802

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: mac80211: capture fast-RX rate before mesh reuses skb->cb

ieee80211_invoke_fast_rx() reads RX status through IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), which aliases the same skb->cb storage that ieee80211_rx_mesh_data() reuses as IEEE80211_TX_INFO. In the unicast forward path, mesh_data does:

info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(fwd_skb); memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));

on the same skb the caller still names via rx->skb, then either queues the skb for TX (success) or kfree_skb()'s it (no-route) before returning RX_QUEUED. The caller's RX_QUEUED arm then calls sta_stats_encode_rate(status) on memory that is either zeroed (success path) or freed (no-route path). The latter is KASAN slab-use-after-free in ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle.

Fix by encoding the rate from status before invoking ieee80211_rx_mesh_data(), so the RX_QUEUED arm consumes a value captured while status was still backed by valid memory.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.0.11, 7.1
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.115-2
  • linux Debian 14 7.0.12-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64117

  • linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-28.28
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1009.9
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1008.8
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1003.4
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1010.10
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1010.10
  • linux-raspi Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1015.15
  • linux-riscv Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-28.28.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64117

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  • kernel-rt RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:67469RHSA-2026:67468RHSA-2026:67150RHSA-2026:65334

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:67468ALSA-2026:67469ALSA-2026:67150ALSA-2026:65334

  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8
  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:67469RLSA-2026:67468RLSA-2026:67150RLSA-2026:65334

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-64117 updated cvss 6.5

kernel: wifi: mac80211: capture fast-RX rate before mesh reuses skb->cb

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, perf 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, rtla 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, python3-perf 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67468
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-64k 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-tools 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-modules 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67468
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67469
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65334
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67469
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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