# CVE-2026-58374: hostapd: hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers

CVE-2026-58374 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:85276, released June 30, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58374
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1 (moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0029
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 30, 2026

## Description

hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. It implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators and RADIUS authentication server. hostapd is designed to be a "daemon" program that runs in the back-ground and acts as the backend component controlling authentication. hostapd supports separate frontend programs and an example text-based frontend, hostapd_cli, is included with hostapd.    Security Fix(es):      * hostapd: hostapd: Denial of Service via malformed Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation association request (CVE-2026-58374)   For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | hostapd RHEL 10 | 2.11-3.el10_2 | [RHSA-2026:85276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-85276.md) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Linux | hostapd RHEL 9 | 0:2.11-3.el9_8 | [RHSA-2026:85277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-85277.md) | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Linux | hostapd almalinux 10 | 2.11-3.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:85276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-85276.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | hostapd almalinux 9 | 2.11-3.el9_8 | [ALSA-2026:85277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-85277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | hostapd ol 10 | 0:2.11-3.el10_2 | [ELSA-2026-85276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-85276.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | hostapd ol 9 | 0:2.11-3.el9_8 | [ELSA-2026-85277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-85277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | hostapd opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.11-bp160.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21360-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21360-1.md) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Linux | hostapd rocky 10 | 0:2.11-3.el10_2 | [RLSA-2026:85276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-85276.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | hostapd rocky 9 | 0:2.11-3.el9_8 | [RLSA-2026:85277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-85277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | wpa_supplicant opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.11-160000.4.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21415-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21415-1.md) | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Linux | wpa_supplicant sles 15.7 | 2.11-150700.3.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:3103-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3103-1.md) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Linux | wpa_supplicant sles 16.0 | 2.11-160000.4.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22851-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22851-1.md) | Jul 22, 2026 |

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