CVE-2026-53179
Published: June 27, 2026Last modified: July 6, 2026
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.1.175-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.95-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.38-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/303f65af819f6d5aa302e82bce72b57a8575faea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/514ab98364595007d4557ecc85d7e5f012c504d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/735dabdf21561a24d8bcae456c9c32f7f961a029
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c35ce55b12bb8fcd365daeb516e9782048119b36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d95edbbf7830d77ad68d437c384055eac8cd9892