wifi: avoid kernel-infoleak from struct iw_point
Priority LOW 15Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: avoid kernel-infoleak from struct iw_point struct iw_point has a 32bit hole on 64bit arches. struct iw_point { void __user *pointer; /* Pointer to the data (in user space) */ __u16 length; /* number of fields or size in bytes */ __u16 flags; /* Optional params */ }; Make sure to zero the structure to avoid disclosing 32bits of kernel data to user space.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00138 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.161 +4Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.27 and later | 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.161, 6.6.121, 6.12.66, 6.18.6, 6.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.27 and later Fixed in 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.161, 6.6.121, 6.12.66, 6.18.6, 6.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.27 to before 5.10.248; 5.11 to before 5.15.198; 5.16 to before 6.1.161; 6.2 to before 6.6.121; 6.7 to before 6.12.66; 6.13 to before 6.18.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.27 to before 5.10.248; 5.11 to before 5.15.198; 5.16 to before 6.1.161; 6.2 to before 6.6.121; 6.7 to before 6.12.66; 6.13 to before 6.18.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.161, 6.6.121, 6.12.66, 6.18.6, 6.19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gj23-c8mg-cv5r
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d943b5f592767b107ba8c12a902f17431350378c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3827e310b5a73535646ef4a552d53b3c8bf74f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/442ceac0393185e9982323f6682a52a53e8462b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d21ec867d84c9f3a9845d7d8c90c9ce35dbe48f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/024f71a57d563fbe162e528c8bf2d27e9cac7c7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3c35177103ead4658b8a62f41e3080d45885464
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21cbf883d073abbfe09e3924466aa5e0449e7261
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Sources
- CVE-2026-22978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gj23-c8mg-cv5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-22978 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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