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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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | wifi: nl80211: reject beacons with bad HE operation | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-24T16:05:16.009Z
Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.152Z
Link: CVE-2026-97517
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:29.670
Modified: 2026-09-24T17:17:29.670
Link: CVE-2026-97517
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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