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It does not verify the\npresence of the Mesh Channel Switch Parameters IE (element ID 118).\nWhen a received CSA action frame omits that IE, ieee802_11_parse_elems()\nleaves elems->mesh_chansw_params_ie as NULL, and the unconditional\ndereference causes a kernel NULL pointer dereference.\n\nA remote mesh peer with an established peer link (PLINK_ESTAB) can\ntrigger this by sending a crafted SPECTRUM_MGMT/CHL_SWITCH action frame\nthat includes a matching Mesh ID and Mesh Configuration IE but omits the\nMesh Channel Switch Parameters IE. No authentication beyond the default\nopen mesh peering is required.\n\nCrash confirmed on kernel 6.17.0-5-generic via mac80211_hwsim:\n\n BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000\n Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI\n RIP: 0010:ieee80211_mesh_rx_queued_mgmt+0x143/0x2a0 [mac80211]\n CR2: 0000000000000000\n\nFix by adding a NULL check for mesh_chansw_params_ie after\nmesh_matches_local() returns, consistent with how other optional IEs\nare guarded throughout the mesh code.\n\nThe bug has been present since v3.13 (released 2014-01-19).","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-03-25T10:26:39.994+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-15T01:13:36.414+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Linux","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n \"product\": \"Linux\",\n \"vendor\": \"Linux\",\n \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n \"repo\": \"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git\",\n \"programFiles\": [\n \"net/mac80211/mesh.c\"\n ],\n 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