CVE-2026-53179

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A buffer over-read exists in the rtw update protection() function within the rtl8723bs staging driver. This occurs because the function is called with a pointer offset into the ies buffer while the full ie length is passed, potentially allowing the system to read data beyond the intended buffer boundary.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.