CVE-2026-53179EPSS p2.6%

CVE-2026-53179CVE-2026-53179

linux / linux_kernel

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.

Scoring

CVSS 7.1 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS0.13% probability of exploitation · percentile 2.6% · 2026-08-10T12:02:48Z
Last modified2026-07-06
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