CVE-2026-23185

HIGH

Linux Kernel 6.17-6.18.10 - Use-After-Free in iwlwifi mlo_scan_start_wk

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mld: cancel mlo_scan_start_wk mlo_scan_start_wk is not canceled on disconnection. In fact, it is not canceled anywhere except in the restart cleanup, where we don't really have to. This can cause an init-after-queue issue: if, for example, the work was queued and then drv_change_interface got executed. This can also cause use-after-free: if the work is executed after the vif is freed.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 5.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (9)
linux/Kernel 6.17.0 - 6.18.10linux
Linux/Linux < 6.17
Linux/Linux 6.17
Linux/Linux 6.18.10 - 6.18.*
Linux/Linux 6.19
Linux/Linux 9748ad82a9d92b036ff3115207e36e2b9932e354 - 5ff641011ab7fb63ea101251087745d9826e8ef5
Linux/Linux 9748ad82a9d92b036ff3115207e36e2b9932e354 - 9b9f52f052f4953fecd2190ae2dde3aa76d10962
linux/linux_kernel 6.19 rc1 (8 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 6.17 - 6.18.10
Published Feb 14, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026