CVE-2026-68406
Detail
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: cfg80211: validate PMSR FTM preamble range
PMSR FTM request parsing accepts preamble values outside the
enumerated nl80211 preamble range.
Reject out-of-range values before using them in the parser capability
bit test using the policy.
[drop unnecessary check]
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by kernel.org
8/19/2026 1:20:48 PM
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b97fa1bce7731f6a244f3d4407c61858f09b93f
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Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73ada9f23c2c7fac74474ea2a38ceb265bae17f1
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b33f260db3971f572dda0b45dd28d477cf51ed1
Changed
Affected
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CVE Modified by kernel.org
8/17/2026 2:17:49 AM
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Affected
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New CVE Received from kernel.org
8/10/2026 9:20:34 AM
Action
Type
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: cfg80211: validate PMSR FTM preamble range
PMSR FTM request parsing accepts preamble values outside the
enumerated nl80211 preamble range.
Reject out-of-range values before using them in the parser capability
bit test using the policy.
[drop unnecessary check]
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36230936468f0ba4930e94aef496fc229d4bb951
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44ea65d779e2d23b2264fea6af2d0c666a3ec9fb
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58320cb47df2accc7a20bb72c0150280732fa58f
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/922d71fbaf99c1d5318151a0cb0a42ad448d07d9
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfbda103aeae61071a122a6fc2bfe98cffbd7165
Added
Affected
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2026-68406 NVD
Published Date: 08/10/2026 NVD
Last Modified: 08/19/2026
Source: kernel.org
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