# CVE-2026-98334: wifi: mac80211: reset state when starting AP fails CVE-2026-98334 is fixed in 47 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98334, released October 6, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98334 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0018 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Oct 6, 2026 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98334 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: reset state when starting AP fails ieee80211_start_ap() can set enable_beacon (and beacon_int) and fail later, leaving it set forever. Scanning can then attempt to restore beaconing on such an interface, leading to: Oops: divide error: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI RIP: 0010:mac80211_hwsim_link_info_changed+0xca7/0xf00 Call Trace: drv_link_info_changed+0x413/0x860 net/mac80211/driver-ops.c:495 ieee80211_link_info_change_notify+0x24b/0x3c0 net/mac80211/main.c:427 ieee80211_offchannel_return+0x381/0x580 net/mac80211/offchannel.c:160 __ieee80211_scan_completed+0x993/0xe30 net/mac80211/scan.c:519 ieee80211_scan_work+0x472/0x2010 net/mac80211/scan.c:1193 cfg80211_wiphy_work+0x2b7/0x550 net/wireless/core.c:538 in hwsim. Also, cfg80211 then allows changing the interface type, and the off-channel path getgs confused about beaconing as well, leading to another warning: WARNING: net/mac80211/driver-ops.c:468 at drv_link_info_changed+0x583/0x880 ieee80211_link_info_change_notify+0x24b/0x3c0 net/mac80211/main.c:427 ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs+0x328/0x5c0 net/mac80211/offchannel.c:122 ieee80211_start_sw_scan net/mac80211/scan.c:583 [inline] __ieee80211_start_scan+0xfb6/0x1af0 net/mac80211/scan.c:882 Reset the state on failures to always have it correct. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1.150700.17.51.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_24 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500572](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500572.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.113-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98334](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98334.md) | Oct 6, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98334](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98334.md) | Oct 6, 2026 | | Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98334](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98334.md) | Oct 6, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. 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