CVE-2026-53179

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix buffer over-read in rtw_update_protection rtw_update_protection() is called with a pointer offset into the ies buffer but the full ie_length is passed, causing a potential buffer over-read.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/303f65af819f6d5aa302e82bce72b57a8575faea	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/514ab98364595007d4557ecc85d7e5f012c504d3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/735dabdf21561a24d8bcae456c9c32f7f961a029	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c35ce55b12bb8fcd365daeb516e9782048119b36	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc7::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-06-25 09:16

Updated : 2026-07-06 18:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-53179

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53179

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53179

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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