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Linux kernel 6.6.157.1-1 may stop Wi‑Fi connections
published 12 days ago
Summary
The Linux kernel version 6.6.157.1-1 can fail to reset a Wi‑Fi controller after several hardware restarts, causing the system to think it already has the maximum number of devices attached. This prevents new Wi‑Fi devices from connecting. Updating to the patched kernel version fixes the issue.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux:3 | azure | kernel | <= 6.6.157.1-1 |
Original advisory text
CVE-2026-98936 affecting package kernel 6.6.157.1-1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath11k: reset ar->num_stations on hardware start
When (multiple) hw restart occurs, we end up in a situation where we
cannot accept new stations / mesh peers. This seems to be the
'num_stations' in 'struct ath11k' that did not get reset properly in
this case. In ath11k_mac_op_start(), it was indeed the only accounting var
that did not get reset so let's clear it too.
This avoids problems like those:
[1248828.088023] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 12281 at net/mac80211/util.c:1682 ieee80211_reconfig_stations+0x98/0xc0
[1248828.088115] Call trace:
[1248828.088116] ieee80211_reconfig_stations+0x98/0xc0 (P)
[1248828.088119] ieee80211_reconfig+0x774/0x1438
[1248828.088123] ieee80211_restart_work+0x10c/0x178
[1248828.088127] process_one_work+0x178/0x3c0
[1248828.088130] worker_thread+0x280/0x440
[1248828.088133] kthread+0xe0/0xf8
[1248828.088137] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[1248828.088141] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
[1248836.686604] ath11k_pci 0000:04:00.0: refusing to associate station: too many connected already (128)
[1248836.686609] ath11k_pci 0000:04:00.0: Failed to add station: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for VDEV: 1
Tested-on: QCN9074 hw1.0 PCI WLAN.HK.2.9.0.1-01977-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
wifi: ath11k: reset ar->num_stations on hardware start
When (multiple) hw restart occurs, we end up in a situation where we
cannot accept new stations / mesh peers. This seems to be the
'num_stations' in 'struct ath11k' that did not get reset properly in
this case. In ath11k_mac_op_start(), it was indeed the only accounting var
that did not get reset so let's clear it too.
This avoids problems like those:
[1248828.088023] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 12281 at net/mac80211/util.c:1682 ieee80211_reconfig_stations+0x98/0xc0
[1248828.088115] Call trace:
[1248828.088116] ieee80211_reconfig_stations+0x98/0xc0 (P)
[1248828.088119] ieee80211_reconfig+0x774/0x1438
[1248828.088123] ieee80211_restart_work+0x10c/0x178
[1248828.088127] process_one_work+0x178/0x3c0
[1248828.088130] worker_thread+0x280/0x440
[1248828.088133] kthread+0xe0/0xf8
[1248828.088137] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[1248828.088141] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
[1248836.686604] ath11k_pci 0000:04:00.0: refusing to associate station: too many connected already (128)
[1248836.686609] ath11k_pci 0000:04:00.0: Failed to add station: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for VDEV: 1
Tested-on: QCN9074 hw1.0 PCI WLAN.HK.2.9.0.1-01977-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
References
Timeline
Published23 Oct 2026
Updated24 Oct 2026
First seen24 Oct 2026
Sources
AZL-110726 · OSV
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