CVE-2026-53257

Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: enforce HE/EHT cap/oper consistency Xiang Mei reports that mac80211 could crash if eht_cap is set but eht_oper isn't. Rather than fixing that for the individual user(s), enforce that both HE/EHT have consistent elements.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 25, 2026
First seenJun 25, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.16 ≤ v < 7.0.13, 7.17.0.13

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CVE-2026-53257 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar