CVE-2026-97517
wifi: nl80211: reject beacons with bad HE operation
Published: Sep 24, 2026Updated: Sep 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
Description
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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Linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
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