PT-2026-52274 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-53178
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Published
2026-05-21
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Updated
2026-09-07
CVSS v3.1
8.1
High
| Vector | AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
An unsigned integer underflow exists in the
rtw mlme component of the rtl8723bs staging driver. The issue occurs when the system performs subtraction on the ie length variable using fixed Information Element (IE) offsets without sufficient bounds checks to ensure the length is large enough.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Integer Overflow
Integer Underflow
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel