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CVE-2026-46166 json

wifi: mac80211: use safe list iteration in radar detect work

published 5mo ago modified 21d ago also EUVD-2026-32793

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

wifi: mac80211: use safe list iteration in radar detect work

The call to ieee80211_dfs_cac_cancel can cause the iterated chanctx to be freed and removed from the list. Guard against this to avoid a slab-use-after-free error.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 7.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 0:6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support 0:6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support 0:5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.88-1
  • linux Debian 14 7.0.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46166

  • 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-2026-46166

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  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • kernel-core RHEL 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:33215RHSA-2026:27789RHSA-2026:27708RHSA-2026:27288

  • kernel-default SLES 16.0, SLE High Availability Extension 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2 +1 more 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.2 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-64kb SLES 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-source SLES 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-default-base SLES 16.0, Linux Micro 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19
  • kernel-syms SLES 16.0, Linux Micro Extras 6.2, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-azure SLES 16.0, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-obs-qa SLES 16.0, SLES for SAP applications 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1SUSE-SU-2026:23068-1SUSE-SU-2026:23221-1SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1SUSE-SU-2026:23066-1SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1

  • kernel-rt openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-64kb openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-azure openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1openSUSE-SU-2026:10954-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • rv AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • perf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • rtla AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • libperf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:27789ALSA-2026:27288

  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:27789RLSA-2026:27288

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red hat product security vex CVE-2026-46166 updated cvss 7.0

kernel: wifi: mac80211: use safe list iteration in radar detect work

  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) libperf 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, perf 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, rtla 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, python3-perf 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27789
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27288
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) rv 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, perf 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, rtla 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, python3-perf 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:33215
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) rv 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, perf 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, rtla 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, python3-perf 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-64k 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-core 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-tools 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-modules 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27789
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27288
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-64k 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-core 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-tools 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-modules 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:33215
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-64k 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-core 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-tools 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-modules 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27789
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27288
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) libperf 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:33215
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27789
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27288
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:33215
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27789
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27288
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-kvm 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.84.1.el10_0, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:33215
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.123.1.el9_6, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:27708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 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
24d ago

Exploit prediction

0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

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
CISA ADP 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Classification

Weakness
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References

Sources

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