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CVE-2026-98422

wifi: mac80211: reset the AP_VLAN tailroom counter on ifdown

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Published

10 h ago

Patch status has not yet been verified

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DayBreach AI Explanation

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Linux kernel mac80211 AP_VLAN counter issue

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Evidence confidence

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Short explanation

A vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel mac80211 subsystem where the AP_VLAN tailroom counter is not reset on ifdown.

Why does it matter?

Repeated activation of interfaces can cause counter inconsistencies, potentially triggering sanity check warnings.

What should be done?

  • Follow vendor advisories
  • Apply kernel updates
Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

AP_VLAN arayüzleri ifup sırasında crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt değerini alır ancak AP kapatılmadıkça bu değer azaltılmaz.

Aynı AP_VLAN arayüzünün tekrar açılması sayacın artmasına ve WARN_ON_ONCE kontrolünün tetiklenmesine yol açar.

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: reset the AP_VLAN tailroom counter on ifdown On ifup, AP_VLAN interfaces get crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt from the AP interface, but it's never decremented again unless the AP is also brought down. Thus, bringing the same AP_VLAN up again will increment the counter again and eventually hit the sanity check: WARN_ON_ONCE(sdata->crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt != master->crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt); Reset it on ifdown to avoid that.

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-98422 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

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Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 2

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

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Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

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Official Sources and Advisories

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