CVE-2026-98193
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Wi-Fi TKIP MIC Verification Flaw in Linux Kernel

Publication date: 2026-10-06

Last updated on: 2026-10-06

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libipw: reject TKIP frames without a full MIC libipw_michael_mic_verify() assumes that an skb contains an eight-byte Michael MIC. A short TKIP frame makes the unsigned payload length wrap, causing michael_mic() to read past the skb. Check that the MIC is present before verifying it, and use the existing MICHAEL_MIC_LEN constant for all MIC lengths in the verifier.

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Published
2026-10-06
Last Modified
2026-10-06
Generated
2026-10-06
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-98193
EUVD
EUVD-2026-93121

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Linux Linux b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579
Linux Linux b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579
Linux Linux b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579
Linux Linux b453872c35cfcbdbf5a794737817f7d4e7b1b579
Linux Linux 2.6.14

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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