CVE-2026-43052

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: check tdls flag in ieee80211_tdls_oper When NL80211_TDLS_ENABLE_LINK is called, the code only checks if the station exists but not whether it is actually a TDLS station. This allows the operation to proceed for non-TDLS stations, causing unintended side effects like modifying channel context and HT protection before failing. Add a check for sta->sta.tdls early in the ENABLE_LINK case, before any side effects occur, to ensure the operation is only allowed for actual TDLS peers.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44839ea7e96b3659a1606f3d5267063135479b7c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6813a8b1b240756dad4375f3e020ce10e4e3871b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d73872d949c488a1d7c308031d6a9d89b5e0a8b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8148c2fda4ebb17104a573649c9b699208ad10ee	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5b43db126a5e7378553869e3f7954d9187349f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be81f17151fcb8546a95f35ca8f4231b065985de	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e602246235fc2ef06c39b2e9cf147d84d0896b73
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e77b2937aaa20264e4bd699d3244bdb50e7e3343	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-01 15:16

Updated : 2026-06-19 13:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-43052

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43052

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43052

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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