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

wifi: cfg80211: validate PMSR FTM preamble range

PMSR FTM request parsing accepts preamble values outside the
enumerated nl80211 preamble range.

Reject out-of-range values before using them in the parser capability
bit test using the policy.

[drop unnecessary check]
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-839
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: validate PMSR FTM preamble range PMSR FTM request parsing accepts preamble values outside the enumerated nl80211 preamble range. Reject out-of-range values before using them in the parser capability bit test using the policy. [drop unnecessary check]
Title wifi: cfg80211: validate PMSR FTM preamble range
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:04:26.251Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.390Z

Link: CVE-2026-68406

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:34.180

Modified: 2026-08-10T13:20:34.180

Link: CVE-2026-68406

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T12:04:26Z

Links: CVE-2026-68406 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:30:08Z

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