# CVE-2026-98332: wifi: mac80211: only operate on TDLS peers in the TDLS code

> A flaw in the Linux kernel Wi-Fi subsystem allows denial of service by confusing AP stations with TDLS peers, requiring a kernel patch.

- **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-106254, BELL-CVE-2026-98332, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98332, GHSA-5v23-w7xx-382w, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-98332

## What is CVE-2026-98332?

CVE-2026-98332 is a denial of service 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: mac80211: only operate on TDLS peers in the TDLS code

ieee80211_tdls_oper() can operate on the AP station, which then
yields various warnings when the AP station is removed then or
at a later point in time after being confused for a TDLS peer.

Always check that the station is a TDLS peer.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-98332?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-98332?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-98332 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-98332 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-98332 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-98332 is a denial of service 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-2026-98332 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-2026-98332/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-98332/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98332
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98332
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98332

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-98332/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.