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.
CVE-2026-53178
CVSS base score
8.1 (v3.1)
Severity
HIGH
Attack vector
Adjacent_network
Weakness
CWE-191
Last modified
October 30, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected products
linux linux kernel