Answer in brief
CVE-2026-53178 records a High severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 <542d65a6dbd9733baab96313c9fe76a76e93f484 || >=d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 <88e994c57a79f62d5338231d8d37ee8dd98baffe | 542d65a6dbd9733baab96313c9fe76a76e93f484, 88e994c57a79f62d5338231d8d37ee8dd98baffe |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.15 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 25, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-53178 records a High severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: add bounds checks before ie_length subtraction. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 <542d65a6dbd9733baab96313c9fe76a76e93f484 || >=d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 <88e994c57a79f62d5338231d8d37ee8dd98baffe | 542d65a6dbd9733baab96313c9fe76a76e93f484, 88e994c57a79f62d5338231d8d37ee8dd98baffe |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.15 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 25, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.