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WSL mirror network mode is broken in the latest stable windows update #14080

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Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26200.7623]

WSL Version

WSL version: 2.6.3.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

  • WSL 2
  • WSL 1

Kernel Version

Kernel version: 6.6.87.2-1

Distro Version

Kali GNU/Linux Rolling 2025.4

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Repro Steps

Running WSL with network mode set to mirror results in fail.

Expected Behavior

Working with no issue.

Actual Behavior

wsl: Mirrored networking mode is not supported: Windows version 26200.7623 does not have the required features.
Falling back to NAT networking.

Diagnostic Logs

WslNetworkingLogs-2026-01-18_12-34-22.zip

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