# CVE-2026-98187: wifi: p54: require a full exp_if record in PDR_INTERFACE_LIST

> A buffer overflow in the Linux kernel p54 WiFi driver allows attackers to read heap memory or execute code via crafted EEPROM data.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** AZL-106362, BELL-CVE-2026-98187, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98187, GHSA-mr98-38q8-fvr3, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98187

## What is CVE-2026-98187?

CVE-2026-98187 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Linux, published on 6 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: p54: require a full exp_if record in PDR_INTERFACE_LIST

The PDR_INTERFACE_LIST loop only checks that the record start is within
the entry before reading an entire struct exp_if from it. A truncated
trailing record makes the if_id/variant reads cross the entry boundary
into the heap beyond the EEPROM buffer (verified with a KASAN
reproducer of the loop). The variant also feeds the synth front-end
selection, so this is not only a leak.

Advance only while a full record still fits in the entry.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-98187?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-98187?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-98187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-98187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-98187 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-98187 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Linux, published on 6 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-98187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-98187/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-98187/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98187
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98187
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98187

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-98187/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.