What is CVE-2026-93799?

CVE-2026-93799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-93799?

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

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-93799

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: validate sta_id in BA window status notif BA_WINDOW_STATUS_NOTIFICATION_ID extracts a 5-bit sta_id from the firmware notification and uses it to index fw_id_to_mac_id[] without bounds checking. Validate sta_id before array access to prevent out-of-bounds indexing.

Published 2026-09-24 · last modified 2026-09-25.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Linux

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-93799?: CVE-2026-93799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-93799?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.