kernel/linux.git/net/wireless/scan.c, branch v6.19.11

wifi: cfg80211: Fix use_for flag update on BSS refresh

2026-02-26T23:01:05+00:00

[ Upstream commit 4073ea516106e5f98ed0476f89cdede8baa98d37 ] Userspace may fail to connect to certain BSS that were initially marked as unusable due to regulatory restrictions (use_for = 0, e.g., 6 GHz power type mismatch). Even after these restrictions are removed and the BSS becomes usable, connection attempts still fail. The issue occurs in cfg80211_update_known_bss() where the use_for flag is updated using bitwise AND (&=) instead of direct assignment. Once a BSS is marked with use_for = 0, the AND operation masks out any subsequent non-zero values, permanently keeping the flag at 0. This causes __cfg80211_get_bss(), invoked by nl80211_assoc_bss(), to fail the check "(bss->pub.use_for & use_for) != use_for", thereby blocking association. Replace the bitwise AND operation with direct assignment so the use_for flag accurately reflects the current BSS state. Fixes: d02a12b8e4bb ("wifi: cfg80211: add BSS usage reporting") Signed-off-by: Huang Chenming Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251209025733.2098456-1-chenming.huang@oss.qualcomm.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin

wifi: cfg80211/mac80211: Add fallback mechanism for INDOOR_SP connection

2025-11-11T10:05:00+00:00

Implement fallback to LPI mode when SP mode is not permitted by regulatory constraints for INDOOR_SP connections. Limit fallback mechanism to client mode. Signed-off-by: Pagadala Yesu Anjaneyulu Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251110140806.8b43201a34ae.I37fc7bb5892eb9d044d619802e8f2095fde6b296@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211/mac80211: clean up duplicate ap_power handling

2025-11-11T10:05:00+00:00

Move duplicated ap_power type handling code to an inline function in cfg80211. Signed-off-by: Pagadala Yesu Anjaneyulu Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251110140806.959948da1cb5.I893b5168329fb3232f249c182a35c99804112da6@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

Merge tag 'wireless-next-2025-09-11' of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless-next

2025-09-12T00:50:46+00:00

Johannes Berg says: ==================== Plenty of things going on, notably: - iwlwifi: major cleanups/rework - brcmfmac: gets AP isolation support - mac80211: gets more S1G support * tag 'wireless-next-2025-09-11' of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless-next: (94 commits) wifi: mwifiex: fix endianness handling in mwifiex_send_rgpower_table wifi: cfg80211: Remove the redundant wiphy_dev wifi: mac80211: fix incorrect comment wifi: cfg80211: update the time stamps in hidden ssid wifi: mac80211: Fix HE capabilities element check wifi: mac80211: add tx_handlers_drop statistics to ethtool wifi: mac80211: fix reporting of all valid links in sta_set_sinfo() wifi: iwlwifi: mld: CHANNEL_SURVEY_NOTIF is always supported wifi: iwlwifi: mld: remove support of iwl_esr_mode_notif version 1 wifi: iwlwifi: mld: remove support from of sta cmd version 1 wifi: iwlwifi: mld: remove support of roc cmd version 5 wifi: iwlwifi: mld: remove support of mac cmd ver 2 wifi: iwlwifi: mld: don't consider phy cmd version 5 wifi: iwlwifi: implement wowlan status notification API update wifi: iwlwifi: fw: Add ASUS to PPAG and TAS list wifi: iwlwifi: add kunit tests for nvm parse wifi: iwlwifi: api: add a flag to iwl_link_ctx_modify_flags wifi: iwlwifi: pcie: move ltr_enabled to the specific transport wifi: iwlwifi: pcie: move pm_support to the specific transport wifi: iwlwifi: rename iwl_finish_nic_init ... ==================== Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250911100854.20445-3-johannes@sipsolutions.net Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

wifi: cfg80211: update the time stamps in hidden ssid

2025-09-10T13:04:59+00:00

In hidden SSID we have separate BSS entries for the beacon and for the probe response(s). The BSS entry time stamps represent the age of the BSS; when was the last time we heard the BSS. When we receive a beacon of a hidden SSID it means that we heard that BSS, so it makes sense to indicate that in the probe response entries. Do that. Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250907115135.712745e498c0.I38186abf5d20dec6f6f2d42d2e1cdb50c6bfea25@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: fix use-after-free in cmp_bss()

2025-08-26T11:45:09+00:00

Following bss_free() quirk introduced in commit 776b3580178f ("cfg80211: track hidden SSID networks properly"), adjust cfg80211_update_known_bss() to free the last beacon frame elements only if they're not shared via the corresponding 'hidden_beacon_bss' pointer. Reported-by: syzbot+30754ca335e6fb7e3092@syzkaller.appspotmail.com Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=30754ca335e6fb7e3092 Fixes: 3ab8227d3e7d ("cfg80211: refactor cfg80211_bss_update") Signed-off-by: Dmitry Antipov Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250813135236.799384-1-dmantipov@yandex.ru Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211/mac80211: implement dot11ExtendedRegInfoSupport

2025-07-09T09:56:37+00:00

Implement dot11ExtendedRegInfoSupport to advertise non-AP station regulatory power capability as part of regulatory connectivity element in (Re)Association request frames so that AP can achieve maximum client connectivity. Control field which was interpreted using value of 3-bits B5 to B3, now uses value of 4-bits B6 to B3 to interpret the type of AP. Hence update IEEE80211_HE_6GHZ_OPER_CTRL_REG_INFO to parse 4-bits control field. If older AP still updates only 3-bits value of control field, station can still interpret the value as per section E.2.7 of IEEE 802.11 REVme D7.0 and support the appropriate AP type. Also update IEEE80211_6GHZ_CTRL_REG_INDOOR_SP_AP as the value of standard power AP is changed to 8 instead of 4 so that AP can support both LPI AP and SP AP to maximize the connectivity with stations. For backward compatibility, keeping value 4 as old AP by limiting it to SP AP only. Signed-off-by: Somashekhar Puttagangaiah Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250609213232.90cdef116aad.I85da390fbee59355e3855691933e6a5e55c47ac4@changeid [fix kernel-doc] Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: add a flag for the first part of a scan

2025-07-09T09:52:36+00:00

When there are no non-6 GHz channels, then the 6 GHz scan is the first part of a split scan. Add a boolean denoting whether the scan is the first part of a scan as it might be useful to drivers for internal bookkeeping. This flag is also set if the scan is not split. Signed-off-by: Benjamin Berg Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250609213231.07e5a8a452ec.Ibf18f513e507422078fb31b28947e582a20df87a@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211: hide scan internals

2025-07-09T09:52:35+00:00

Hide the internal scan fields from mac80211 and drivers, the 'notified' variable is for internal tracking, and the 'info' is output that's passed to cfg80211_scan_done() and stored only for delayed userspace notification. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg Reviewed-by: Benjamin Berg Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250609213231.6a62e41858e2.I004f66e9c087cc6e6ae4a24951cf470961ee9466@changeid Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg

wifi: cfg80211/mac80211: correctly parse S1G beacon optional elements

2025-06-05T09:32:16+00:00

S1G beacons are not traditional beacons but a type of extension frame. Extension frames contain the frame control and duration fields, followed by zero or more optional fields before the frame body. These optional fields are distinct from the variable length elements. The presence of optional fields is indicated in the frame control field. To correctly locate the elements offset, the frame control must be parsed to identify which optional fields are present. Currently, mac80211 parses S1G beacons based on fixed assumptions about the frame layout, without inspecting the frame control field. This can result in incorrect offsets to the "variable" portion of the frame. Properly parse S1G beacon frames by using the field lengths defined in IEEE 802.11-2024, section 9.3.4.3, ensuring that the elements offset is calculated accurately. Fixes: 9eaffe5078ca ("cfg80211: convert S1G beacon to scan results") Fixes: cd418ba63f0c ("mac80211: convert S1G beacon to scan results") Signed-off-by: Lachlan Hodges Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250603053538.468562-1-lachlan.hodges@morsemicro.com Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg