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.
History

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-190

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-25T08:38:54.018Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T07:44:35.389Z

Link: CVE-2026-53178

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Updated: 2026-06-25T15:00:05Z