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CVE-2026-22978

🗓️ 23 Jan 2026 15:24:00Reported by LinuxType 
cve
 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 33 Views

CVE-2026-22978 fixes kernel information leak by zeroing struct iw_point to hide 32-bit kernel data on 64-bit architectures.

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Detection
Affected
Refs
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-22978
23 Jan 202615:24
–attackerkb
Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2023 : bpftool6.12, kernel6.12, kernel6.12-devel (ALAS2023-2026-1488)
30 Mar 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian dla-4475 : ata-modules-5.10.0-35-armmp-di - security update
11 Feb 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian dla-4476 : linux-config-6.1 - security update
11 Feb 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian dsa-6126 : ata-modules-6.12.31-armmp-di - security update
9 Feb 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian dsa-6127 : affs-modules-6.1.0-37-4kc-malta-di - security update
9 Feb 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS Virtualization 2.12.1 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2026-2077)
6 Jun 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS Virtualization 2.12.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2026-2102)
6 Jun 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS Virtualization 2.13.1 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2026-2132)
6 Jun 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS Virtualization 2.13.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2026-2171)
6 Jun 202600:00
–nessus
Rows per page
NVD
Vulners
CNA
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange2.6.27–5.10.248
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange5.11–5.15.198
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange5.16–6.1.161
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.2–6.6.121
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.7–6.12.66
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.13–6.18.6
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch6.19rc1
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch6.19rc2
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch6.19rc3
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch6.19rc4
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  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/wireless/wext-core.c",
      "net/wireless/wext-priv.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "87de87d5e47f94b4ea647a5bd1bc8dc1f7930db4",
        "lessThan": "d943b5f592767b107ba8c12a902f17431350378c",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "87de87d5e47f94b4ea647a5bd1bc8dc1f7930db4",
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "87de87d5e47f94b4ea647a5bd1bc8dc1f7930db4",
        "lessThan": "d21ec867d84c9f3a9845d7d8c90c9ce35dbe48f8",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "87de87d5e47f94b4ea647a5bd1bc8dc1f7930db4",
        "lessThan": "024f71a57d563fbe162e528c8bf2d27e9cac7c7b",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "87de87d5e47f94b4ea647a5bd1bc8dc1f7930db4",
        "lessThan": "e3c35177103ead4658b8a62f41e3080d45885464",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "87de87d5e47f94b4ea647a5bd1bc8dc1f7930db4",
        "lessThan": "21cbf883d073abbfe09e3924466aa5e0449e7261",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/wireless/wext-core.c",
      "net/wireless/wext-priv.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "2.6.27",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2.6.27",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.10.248",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.15.198",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.1.161",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.121",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.12.66",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.18.6",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.19",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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17 Jun 2026 10:20Current
5.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.3
CVSS 3.13.3
EPSS0.00117
linux kernelwifi kernel leakiw point structureuser space exposurezero memory
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