CVE-2026-90346
wifi: nl80211: clean up color-change beacon data on errors
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: clean up color-change beacon data on errors nl80211_color_change() calls nl80211_parse_beacon() for the beacon_next template, which can allocate params.beacon_next.mbssid_ies and .rnr_ies. A parsing failure returned directly instead of using the out: cleanup, leaking any allocations completed before the error. Allocate the nested attribute table before parsing beacon_next. Its allocation failure can then return before beacon data exists, while a later parsing failure uses out: to release the parsed data.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 17, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 17, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Allocate nested attribute table before parsing.
- Ensure proper cleanup of parsed data on error.
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-90346.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0a67fbe3d9e2e1d6f81dfc607184c6b0abd3dd | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/927ee844c47ac2aef22c8f7a35f098ff576b398b |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: clean up color-change beacon data on errors nl80211_color_change() calls nl80211_parse_beacon() for the beacon_next template, which can allocate params.beacon_next.mbssid_ies and .rnr_ies. A parsing failure returned directly instead of using the out: cleanup, leaking any allocations completed before the error. Allocate the nested attribute table before parsing beacon_next. Its allocation failure can then return before beacon data exists, while a later parsing failure uses out: to release the parsed data. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/90xxx/CVE-2026-90346.json">CVE-2026-90346</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0a67fbe3d9e2e1d6f81dfc607184c6b0abd3dd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/927ee844c47ac2aef22c8f7a35f098ff576b398b