CVE-2026-93799
8.8 HIGHPublished 2026-09-24 · Updated 2026-09-25
AI risk analysis
- Summary
- This vulnerability allows out-of-bounds indexing in the iwlwifi driver, which could lead to potential kernel crashes or privilege escalation if exploited.
- Exploitability
- Exploitation requires access to the wireless network and knowledge of the specific firmware version. The vulnerability is not easily exploitable without these preconditions.
- Blast radius
- If exploited, the impact could be severe, potentially leading to a denial of service or privilege escalation on the affected system.
- Detection
- No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
- Prioritized remediation
- Upgrade to the fixed version 6200-31 or later.
Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.
NVD description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: validate sta_id in BA window status notif BA_WINDOW_STATUS_NOTIFICATION_ID extracts a 5-bit sta_id from the firmware notification and uses it to index fw_id_to_mac_id[] without bounds checking. Validate sta_id before array access to prevent out-of-bounds indexing.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
All references
Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.
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