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wifi: nl80211: reject beacons with bad HE operation

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: reject beacons with bad HE operation The HE operation element not only needs to be longer than the fixed part, but also have an appropriate size for the variable part inside of it. Check this.

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CVE-2026-97517

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: osv:CVE-2026-97517

Kernel

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
6.1.189

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6.6.158

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6.12.111

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6.18.53

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Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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CVE-2026-97517

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Event
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