wifi: cfg80211: check IP header size in cfg80211_classify8021d()
A frame that looks like IP can be transmitted, but be too short, so
the DS field is read incorrectly:
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in cfg80211_classify8021d+0x99d/0x12b0 net/wireless/util.c:1027
cfg80211_classify8021d+0x99d/0x12b0 net/wireless/util.c:1027
ieee80211_select_queue+0x37a/0x9e0 net/mac80211/wme.c:180
__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x60f/0x1d90 net/mac80211/tx.c:4304
ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0xa8/0x6d0 net/mac80211/tx.c:4538
...
packet_sendmsg+0x9173/0xa2a0 net/packet/af_packet.c:3108
Use skb_header_pointer() like the MPLS case.
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: check IP header size in cfg80211_classify8021d() A frame that looks like IP can be transmitted, but be too short, so the DS field is read incorrectly: BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in cfg80211_classify8021d+0x99d/0x12b0 net/wireless/util.c:1027 cfg80211_classify8021d+0x99d/0x12b0 net/wireless/util.c:1027 ieee80211_select_queue+0x37a/0x9e0 net/mac80211/wme.c:180 __ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x60f/0x1d90 net/mac80211/tx.c:4304 ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0xa8/0x6d0 net/mac80211/tx.c:4538 ... packet_sendmsg+0x9173/0xa2a0 net/packet/af_packet.c:3108 Use skb_header_pointer() like the MPLS case. | |
| Title | wifi: cfg80211: check IP header size in cfg80211_classify8021d() | |
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Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-06T08:46:34.719Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.343Z
Link: CVE-2026-98345
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-06T09:18:27.480
Modified: 2026-10-06T09:18:27.480
Link: CVE-2026-98345
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