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CVE-2026-68373

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 0.27%

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CVE-2026-68373 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: at76c50x-usb: avoid length underflow in at76_guess_freq() at76_guess_freq() checks only that the received frame is at least a bare 802.11 header (24 bytes) before subtracting the fixed management-body offset: len -= el_off; For both beacon and probe response frames, el_off is 36. If the frame is shorter than el_off, subtracting it causes the calculated IE length to wrap. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: at76c50x-usb: avoid length underflow in at76_guess_freq() at76_guess_freq() checks only that the received frame is at least a bare 802.11 header (24 bytes) before subtracting the fixed management-body offset: len -= el_off; For both beacon and probe response frames, el_off is 36. If the frame is shorter than el_off, subtracting it causes the calculated IE length to wrap. The length is eventually passed to cfg80211_find_elem_match() as a very large unsigned value, so the element walk runs beyond the RX skb. This path is reached from at76_rx_tasklet() while scanning. If the device delivers a truncated beacon or probe response, the oversized IE length causes an out-of-bounds read during scanning. Skip the IE lookup if the frame does not reach the variable elements, before subtracting el_off.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.27%

19.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= 1264b951463a00efebe1bb596499aaad620ec8af, < cb831aff2f850f72bc5ff5ad77d0a70bb5a84061; >= 1264b951463a00efebe1bb596499aaad620ec8af, < 4875680d1703f56afa6257ba30244f2fb44ed205; >= 1264b951463a00efebe1bb596499aaad620ec8af, < b406f33d234f98c8b310fdab5cbb492d85e98e49; >= 1264b951463a00efebe1bb596499aaad620ec8af, < e165a1d295e7e814e13b0f92c86e5d48309509ce; >= 1264b951463a00efebe1bb596499aaad620ec8af, < bcde7249d45f52f994a9872bedf45994472ade77; >= 1264b951463a00efebe1bb596499aaad620ec8af, < fb1b50ab699211e777dca5ccfb648788b6a6e519; >= 1264b951463a00efebe1bb596499aaad620ec8af, < f742d9c98b5c504fc9e6744eef13a721c2aea486; >= 1264b951463a00efebe1bb596499aaad620ec8af, < 61a799ffd1e5a4fd3702d547828b7ff3d161468e
LinuxLinux2.6.30

References

Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68373?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: at76c50x-usb: avoid length underflow in at76_guess_freq() at76_guess_freq() checks only that the received frame is at least a bare 802.11 header (24 bytes) before subtracting the fixed management-body offset: len -= el_off; For both beacon and probe response frames, el_off is 36. If the frame is shorter than el_off, subtracting it causes the calculated IE length to wrap. The length is eventually passed to cfg80211_find_elem_match() as a very large unsigned value, so the element walk runs beyond the RX skb. This path is reached from at76_rx_tasklet() while scanning. If the device delivers a truncated beacon or probe response, the oversized IE length causes an out-of-bounds read during scanning. Skip the IE lookup if the frame does not reach the variable elements, before subtracting el_off.
How severe is CVE-2026-68373?
CVE-2026-68373 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-68373?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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