TI-2026-79631 Aliases CVE-2026-98874 GHSA-59h4-j8cc-9mjg

Linux kernel iwlwifi driver warns on WoWLAN suspend without netdetect

LOW 22Published 2026-10-23 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Attack vector: —
Privileges required: —
User interaction: —
Attack complexity: —
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: —
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The Linux kernel from 6.15 is affected in the iwlwifi mld Wi-Fi driver. A WARN_ON() check in the driver fires when the system suspends with WoWLAN configured while not connected to a network and without netdetect configured, although this is a valid configuration. The flaw is a spurious kernel warning in a case the driver should handle cleanly.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mld: don't WARN on WoWLAN suspend w/o netdetect Clearly, from a user perspective, it must be valid to configure WoWLAN and then suspend while not connected to a network. Since mac80211 doesn't distinguish these cases and simply calls the driver to suspend whenever WoWLAN is configured, the driver has to cleanly handle the case where it's called for WoWLAN, it's not connected but there's also no netdetect configured. Remove the WARN_ON() and keep returning 1 to disconnect and then suspend.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00192 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.18.53, 7.2Red Hat: 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	6.15 and later	6.18.53, 7.2	Patch available	CNA

Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.15 and later Fixed in 6.18.53, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	—	—	Linux

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

Linux kernel versions 6.18.53 and 7.2 fix the flaw. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 as affected with no fix available. The sources list no fixed version for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 or Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.18.53, 7.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Not affected: 5 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Timeline

2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-98874
2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-59h4-j8cc-9mjg
2026-10-26 Fix available: Linux/Linux@0 · CNA
2026-10-26 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-10-26 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

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Sources

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