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staging: rtl8723bs: fix buffer over-read in rtw_update_protection

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

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CVE-2026-53179

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-53179

Linux

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Linux

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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      }
    ],
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c"
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  },
  {
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    "vendor": "Linux",
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        "version": "5.15"
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        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "6.6.160",
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        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "6.12.95",
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      },
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        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "6.18.36",
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      },
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        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "7.0.13",
        "versionType": "semver",
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      },
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        "lessThanOrEqual": "*"
      }
    ],
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c"
    ],
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  }
]
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