CVE-2026-53178

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 25, 2026
First seenJun 25, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel7.0.13 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel5.15 ≤ v < 7.0.13, 7.17.0.13

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