CVE-2026-97517
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CVE-2026-97517 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 7e8d6f12bb2a729290ebb0096248ea46d2868fc6, < 6e24f72985782013bf2feb0f0712b2ac9390e909; >= 7e8d6f12bb2a729290ebb0096248ea46d2868fc6, < 8fe5eb7b68d76b3801409ada7365c67696e7af84; >= 7e8d6f12bb2a729290ebb0096248ea46d2868fc6, < 6c4bb5450b9d9111faaaba581ea45a3a79844e50; >= 7e8d6f12bb2a729290ebb0096248ea46d2868fc6, < 0d635f0b4a634eb599ed13a87ece0b5f129f9900; >= 7e8d6f12bb2a729290ebb0096248ea46d2868fc6, < 8b9a100e1a76c52988b31099b349fd95a58c8768 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.7 |
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