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Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-92498wifi: ath6kl: avoid buffer overreads in WMI event handlers

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In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: avoid buffer overreads in WMI event handlers The following WMI event handlers currently read from the event buffer without first verifying that the message was large enough to hold the expected event: ath6kl_wmi_scan_complete_rx() ath6kl_wmi_addba_req_event_rx() ath6kl_wmi_delba_req_event_rx() Add length checks to prevent overread.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.190-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92498
Debian:13linux6.12.111-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92498
Debian:14linux7.2.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92498
Debian:12linux-6.126.12.111-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-202.212UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-42.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1119.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1016.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1125.134UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1124.133UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1120.130UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1115.121UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1102.110UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-42.42~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1113.117UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1111.116UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-197.207UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1114.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1116.122UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1015.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-42.42.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-92498

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before 144fe0b0fa8f311ebe29ef16c8239bf6a24addc0bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before a2de3fb4f83a525e95a86a683f0ff105b9b5785bbdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before d1d2ac5f5b1609a05c455d0aed12904b0985530dbdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before ea2a77682f9f984bc9a45a00b7d1aa198503c2febdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before 41159d392c3adedc093a8d80521037b72350f606bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before abda58f4529d7eebb6ef82e2d266dabc17507faabdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before 2f3635213ecf52ff943f01645f895cb39db8f0dcbdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before f57314aade9d74d30f3360ec5ef85a83654748be
Linux Linux 3.2

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