CVE-2026-49895: Low severity Linux Kernel vulnerability
Published Sep 8, 2026
·Updated
In getehtoperationchannelwidth of ieee80211common.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Software
6 affected components
Linux Kernel
Google Android=14.0
Google Android=15.0
Google Android=16.0
Google Android=16.0-qpr2
Google Android=17.0
Event History
Sep 8, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:05 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
An attacker must be in proximal or adjacent range to target the affected component remotely. Exploitation does not require additional execution privileges or user interaction.