CVE-2026-64037

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mld: fix TSO segmentation explosion when AMSDU is disabled When the TLC notification disables AMSDU for a TID, the MLD driver sets max_tid_amsdu_len to the sentinel value 1. The TSO segmentation path in iwl_mld_tx_tso_segment() checks for zero but not for this sentinel, allowing it to reach the num_subframes calculation: num_subframes = (max_tid_amsdu_len + pad) / (subf_len + pad) = (1 + 2) / (1534 + 2) = 0 This zero propagates to iwl_tx_tso_segment() which sets: gso_size = num_subframes * mss = 0 Calling skb_gso_segment() with gso_size=0 creates over 32000 tiny segments from a single GSO skb. This floods the TX ring with ~1024 micro-frames (the rest are purged), creating a massive burst of TX completion events that can lead to memory corruption and a subsequent use-after-free in TCP's retransmit queue (refcount underflow in tcp_shifted_skb, NULL deref in tcp_rack_detect_loss). The MVM driver is immune because it checks mvmsta->amsdu_enabled before reaching the num_subframes calculation. The MLD driver has no equivalent bitmap check and relies solely on max_tid_amsdu_len, which does not catch the sentinel value. Fix this by detecting the sentinel value (max_tid_amsdu_len == 1) at the existing check and falling back to non-AMSDU TSO segmentation. Also add a WARN_ON_ONCE guard after the num_subframes division as defense-in-depth to catch any future code paths that produce zero through a different mechanism.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Oct 2026, 21:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-20

13 Oct 2026, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cee08dc4f00e77fd1317e4343c5d458b0abab7 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cee08dc4f00e77fd1317e4343c5d458b0abab7 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e360e610a73f62432e986775023d5382773f045 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e360e610a73f62432e986775023d5382773f045 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbe1c8245e4469d1aa6e12e5d913611376d23788 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbe1c8245e4469d1aa6e12e5d913611376d23788 - Patch

Information

Published : 2026-07-19 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-19 21:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-64037

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64037

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64037


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-20

Improper Input Validation