Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-97517
Published: September 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151973
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97517
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger an out-of-bounds read.
The vulnerability exists due to improper length validation in nl80211 HE operation element handling when processing a malformed HE operation element in beacon data. A local user can supply a truncated HE operation element to trigger an out-of-bounds read.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-97517
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3