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

wifi: nl80211: free RNR data on MBSSID mismatch

nl80211_parse_beacon() rejects EMA RNR data when there are fewer RNR
entries than MBSSID entries.

The rejected RNR allocation has not been attached to the beacon data yet,
so free it before returning the error.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4745-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4777-1 linux security update
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History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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

Moderate


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-590

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

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: free RNR data on MBSSID mismatch nl80211_parse_beacon() rejects EMA RNR data when there are fewer RNR entries than MBSSID entries. The rejected RNR allocation has not been attached to the beacon data yet, so free it before returning the error.
Title wifi: nl80211: free RNR data on MBSSID mismatch
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: 2026-08-19T16:35:02.178Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-68407

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:34.290

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:20:48.570

Link: CVE-2026-68407

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T12:04:27Z

Links: CVE-2026-68407 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:15:04Z

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