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CVE-2026-98193

wifi: libipw: reject TKIP frames without a full MIC

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libipw: reject TKIP frames without a full MIC libipw_michael_mic_verify() assumes that an skb contains an eight-byte Michael MIC. A short TKIP frame makes the unsigned payload length wrap, causing michael_mic() to read past the skb. Check that the MIC is present before verifying it, and use the existing MICHAEL_MIC_LEN constant for all MIC lengths in the verifier.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579 to < f448b267968d0ee985e5927c868c8f858169ab34affected
  • b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579 to < 9a7fb67364817710c96785ff86b71a2711ee92cbaffected
  • b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579 to < ac7c08626f67844336086cf563f417566b76f0d7affected
  • b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579 to < bb7ae8910cc886885aea95abb7c2e578a2341646affected
  • b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579 to < 06f42accaf3c6aecab1dcc57f68dde6c06c8b380affected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 2.6.14affected
  • 0 to < 2.6.14unaffected
  • 6.6.160 to ≤ 6.6.*unaffected
  • 6.12.112 to ≤ 6.12.*unaffected
  • 6.18.54 to ≤ 6.18.*unaffected
  • 7.2.8 to ≤ 7.2.*unaffected
  • 7.3 to ≤ *unaffected

References