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Full vulnerability report · 2026

CVE-2026-53178High confidence

staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction

Linux · Linux

8.1HighCVSS 3.1

Recommended action

Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available

Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

20 package states

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu release	Source package	Vendor state	Fixed version	Evidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-aws`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-azure`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-azure-fde`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-azure-nvidia`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-gcp`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-gke`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-gkeop`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-ibm`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-lowlatency`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-nvidia`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-nvidia-lowlatency`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-nvidia-tegra`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-oem-6.11`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-oracle`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-raspi`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-raspi-realtime`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-realtime`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-riscv`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-xilinx`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026

Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current

ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-39269

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state: Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation: Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score: Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence: No linked advisory details stored yet

Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction Add guards to ensure ie_length is large enough before subtracting fixed IE offsets to prevent unsigned integer underflow.

What

Why

The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Why

The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result.

How

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: an adjacent network → Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface: Adjacent
Privileges required: None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary: Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.: CWE-191 ↗
CWE-191: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound). The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result.
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVAdjacentAttack vector: The attacker must be on an adjacent or logically close network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.

UnauthenticatedCWE-191

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-39269Official EUVD mapping

0 linked advisory records.

Official EUVD record

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2026-2077Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen und weitere, nicht näher spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu erzielen.

Official advisory

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0956Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2026-53090 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53103 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53103 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53122 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53122 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53133 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53133 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53139 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53139 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53156 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53156 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53167 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53167 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53168 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53176 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53176 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53178 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53178 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53181 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53194 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53196 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53215 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53215 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53216 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53216 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53217 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53229 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53229 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53245 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0927Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2026-53150 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53156 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53156 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53158 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53159 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53159 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53160 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53160 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53161 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53161 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53167 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53167 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53168 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53176 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53176 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53178 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53178 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53181 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53182 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53186 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53190 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53190 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53192 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53194 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53195 Référence CVE CVE-2026-53196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 < 542d65a6dbd9733baab96313c9fe76a76e93f484; d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 < 88e994c57a79f62d5338231d8d37ee8dd98baffe; 5.15
Fixed: < 5.15; 7.0.13 ≤ 7.0.*; 7.1 ≤ *
Action: Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround: No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.

Evidence and provenance

Published 25 Jun 2026 · Last source change 5 Aug 2026, 12:33 UTC · CWE-191 · Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2

CVSS sourceCNA

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-39269

Product sourceCNA

Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references

CWE sourceNIST NVD

NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates →

No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

2026-06-25CVE published

2026-08-05Fixed release or patch reference recorded

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-39269↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Patch or update reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.

staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction

National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

EUVD-2026-39269

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

National CERT insights
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CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.