CVE-2026-23373

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rsi: Don't default to -EOPNOTSUPP in rsi_mac80211_config This triggers a WARN_ON in ieee80211_hw_conf_init and isn't the expected behavior from the driver - other drivers default to 0 too.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67d10e8db57ffc21f8177e9e884bbc743fdc0bae	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95ed07644b2c6119f706484b87b7f43e6133f3b5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64fbd718cf42feb75502bf25d0d16eb671aea45	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d973b1039ccde6b241b438d53297edce4de45b5c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-03-25 11:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-23373

Mitre link : CVE-2026-23373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23373

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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