Astra Linux – Vulnerabilities in Linux, Linux-5.10, Linux-5.15, Linux-6.1

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: wext: Added an additional check for the number of channels returned by ioctlsock, SIOCSIWSCAN,..., to ensure that this number does not exceed IWMAXFREQUENCIES. Invalid requests will be rejected with the error...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68412

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211wextsiwscan If the test against IEEE80211MAXSSIDLEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it...

CVE-2026-68412 wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211wextsiwscan If the test against IEEE80211MAXSSIDLEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it...

PT-2026-69812

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description An error handling path in the cfg80211 wext siwscan function contains a flaw where the creq variable leaks if the test against IEEE80211 MAX SSID LEN fails. Recommendations At the moment...

Vulnerability of the cfg80211_wext_siwscan() function (net/wireless/scan.c) in the Linux kernel, allowing a hacker to cause a service failure

The vulnerability of the cfg80211wextsiwscan function net/wireless/scan.c in the Linux kernel is related to insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2024-29246

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.43 Description A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved. The issue is related to the wifi functionality, specifically in the cfg80211 wext siwscan function, where an extra check has been added to...