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...

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...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in 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...