CVE-2026-53178
staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction Add guards to ensure ie_length is large enough before subtracting fixed IE offsets to prevent unsigned integer underflow.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 5, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 < 542d65a6dbd9733baab96313c9fe76a76e93f484 d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 < 88e994c57a79f62d5338231d8d37ee8dd98baffe
Linux / Linux
5.15