Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfc: llcp: fix WKS SAP hijacking via prefix match in nfc_llcp_wks_sap()

nfc_llcp_wks_sap() compares only service_name_len bytes, so a short
service_name like "u" matches longer WKS strings like "urn:nfc:sn:snep".
Fix by requiring exact length match before strncmp().
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4850-1 linux-6.12 security update
History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-1025
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: llcp: fix WKS SAP hijacking via prefix match in nfc_llcp_wks_sap() nfc_llcp_wks_sap() compares only service_name_len bytes, so a short service_name like "u" matches longer WKS strings like "urn:nfc:sn:snep". Fix by requiring exact length match before strncmp().
Title nfc: llcp: fix WKS SAP hijacking via prefix match in nfc_llcp_wks_sap()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T09:22:02.632Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.358Z

Link: CVE-2026-98577

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:10.053

Modified: 2026-10-19T10:19:16.900

Link: CVE-2026-98577

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98577 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-20T20:00:15Z

Weaknesses