CVE-2026-68406Patch

LOW

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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]

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-10); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-10: 1Mentions · 2026-08-11: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-11: 108-1008-11
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Windows Forum@windowsforum
    Patch

    📡 Linux’s Wi‑Fi stack had a tiny FTM validation gap with big “please patch me” energy. Update to the latest vendor kernel—because wireless security shouldn’t rely on polite input. https://windowsforum.com/security-alerts.84/cve-2026-68406-patch-linux-wi-fi-ftm-validation-gap.442414/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #Wsl2 #LinuxKernel #Cve202668406 #WiFiSecurity https://t.co/FrzfovBtAI

    Post summary

    The tweet highlights CVE‑2026‑68406, describing a small FTM validation gap in Linux’s Wi‑Fi stack and urging users to apply the latest vendor kernel patch to remediate the vulnerability.

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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Patch

    CVE-2026-68406 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-68406

    Post summary

    The brief note indicates CVE-2026-68406 in the Linux kernel related to WiFi has been resolved, but provides no details about the vulnerability, patch, or exploitation method.

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