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

wifi: iwlwifi: mld: don't dereference a pointer before NULL checking it

In iwl_mld_remove_link, the link->fw_id is saved at the beginning of the
function so we have it after we freed the link.

But the link pointer can be NULL, and is not checked when the fw_id is
stored.

Fix it by simply freeing the link at the end of the function.

fFixes: 0e66a39f4f0e ("wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()")

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Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Moderate


Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mld: don't dereference a pointer before NULL checking it In iwl_mld_remove_link, the link->fw_id is saved at the beginning of the function so we have it after we freed the link. But the link pointer can be NULL, and is not checked when the fw_id is stored. Fix it by simply freeing the link at the end of the function. fFixes: 0e66a39f4f0e ("wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link()")
Title wifi: iwlwifi: mld: don't dereference a pointer before NULL checking it
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-24T15:23:02.449Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.770Z

Link: CVE-2026-64212

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64212 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-01T03:00:10Z

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