# CVE-2026-98425: wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan

CVE-2026-98425 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98425, released October 16, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98425
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 1.9 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 14, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98425

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan  ieee80211_request_ibss_scan() warns when regulatory leaves no allowed channel, but that can happen as the regdomain can change while IBSS is operating, and it can continue to operate briefly during the 60s grace period until it's shut down.  Just remove the warning in this case.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.113-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98425.md) | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98425.md) | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98425.md) | Oct 16, 2026 |

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