Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: reject short monitor TX frames
In monitor mode, lbs_hard_start_xmit() casts skb->data to a
radiotap TX header, skips that header, and then copies the 802.11
destination address from offset 4 in the remaining frame. The
generic length check only rejects zero-length and oversized skbs, so
a short monitor frame can be read past the end of the skb data.
Require enough bytes for the radiotap TX header and the destination
address field before using the monitor-mode header layout.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.22 | 5.10.271 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 7.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.111-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.190-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1103.105 | — |
| Ubuntu 26.10 | linux +8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux +52 | No fix yet | — |
Show 19 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-202.212 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1119.126 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1125.134 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1124.133 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1120.130 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1115.121 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1102.110 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1113.117 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1114.120 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1111.116 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-197.207 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1114.115 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1070.72 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1059.59 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1116.122 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1113.116 | USN-9029-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +43 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1111.115 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1118.127 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1119.126+fips1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1125.134+fips1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-202.212+fips1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1120.130+fips1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1119.126~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1124.133~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-202.212~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-197.207~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1116.122~20.04.1 | USN-8961-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.159.1-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | bpftool +18 | 5.15.0-326.222.4.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500574 |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2026-4152 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8961-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde-5.15, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.15, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8963-1 linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9029-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- ELSA-2026-500574 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 2, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c92c991ddb75dfd3fd62a94a1d4d2dde44dc3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d865dd6de8295f2bfaa83f0f5d49d2bef1543065
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6576baa3fdbaa91fa75e4ba27095f4b8a27349a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b657cc98d7936c5d9ed7e0e1944ad0e1f36375bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/443fac3de65c76544b450b9f9903be8989150d55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdcfd662c67833d89ee3d912efde2eb67c8a7326
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13ff543e0b2c713aedeaadadde686686e949dc78