CVE-2026-97517
wifi: nl80211: reject beacons with bad HE operation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Apply vendor-supplied patches.
- Reboot the system after update.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/97xxx/CVE-2026-97517.json">CVE-2026-97517</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d635f0b4a634eb599ed13a87ece0b5f129f9900 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c4bb5450b9d9111faaaba581ea45a3a79844e50 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b9a100e1a76c52988b31099b349fd95a58c8768