What is CVE-2026-46166?

CVE-2026-46166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-46166?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-46166

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: use safe list iteration in radar detect work The call to ieee80211_dfs_cac_cancel can cause the iterated chanctx to be freed and removed from the list. G…

EPSS: 0.000 (5.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions bca8bc0399ac2efd56e6adbed0307e10125a556c, 6.12, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46166?: CVE-2026-46166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-46166?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.