Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53182

Vulnerability identifier: #VU135607

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53182

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in nl80211_parse_rnr_elems() when parsing nested NL80211_ATTR_EMA_RNR_ELEMS input. A local user can send a specially crafted nl80211 message to cause a denial of service.

The issue is related to the element count being stored in a u8-backed cfg80211_rnr_elems::cnt field and incremented past its supported limit.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Micro
SUSE Linux Micro Extras
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Real Time Module
openSUSE Leap
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_29-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_125-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_125-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_62-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_62-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-source-rt
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-default
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-macros
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-livepatch
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-devel
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-syms
kernel-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-source
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
dtb-socionext
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
dtb-allwinner
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
dtb-broadcom
dtb-altera
kselftests-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-optional
dtb-qcom
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
dtb-hisilicon
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-exynos
dtb-apple
dtb-marvell
dtb-cavium
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
dtb-freescale
dtb-rockchip
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-debuginfo
dtb-aarch64
kernel-docs
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-debug
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-qa
kernel-default-extra
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-optional
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-docs-html
dtb-renesas
dtb-arm
dtb-apm
dtb-lg
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb
dtb-amazon
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-amlogic
dtb-amd
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-nvidia
dtb-xilinx
dtb-mediatek
kernel-64kb-extra
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-sprd
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kernel-syms-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_29-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.7.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_125-default - update to 1-150600.13.7.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_125-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.7.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_62-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_62-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-kvmsmall - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-rt-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-49.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-49.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.2
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1.150600.12.58.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1.150700.17.39.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1.150600.12.58.3
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.62.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265c07c09c837621730d35f02975207a1224bf05
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c3fa80f423613efdda3deca4af52ff7d20e4e2
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cd92957e8f8cc4ebfe8a5d4203c14c592fde6b1
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/688fcac7054abc680c0eef753f2bb772cfaf8cf7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecbf3c45add30a0857414e156bdb9c79906f0ff6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc0ec2fc02dfe52c5821f36fbccf6a45df43f508

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