Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68190 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in rtw_get_wps_ie(). 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.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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 | >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <b9d9a4cd2e59df7281992a076464d2536e80c674 || >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <630fdca3f2437fee3ffd437c4b646ccf84c7be87 || >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <875479f18835ac11e21a83e88f3d4dc7ccdcd0c4 || >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <23c31f107b4f8f420a754a45d12599bdb78f9bb8 || >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <0e95ff792ae0aa6fbad9455943e9e1e4062670e9 | b9d9a4cd2e59df7281992a076464d2536e80c674, 630fdca3f2437fee3ffd437c4b646ccf84c7be87, 875479f18835ac11e21a83e88f3d4dc7ccdcd0c4, 23c31f107b4f8f420a754a45d12599bdb78f9bb8, 0e95ff792ae0aa6fbad9455943e9e1e4062670e9 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.12 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 10, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in rtw_get_wps_ie() rtw_get_wps_ie() iterates over IE data from network frames without validating that the IE header and payload fit within the remaining buffer before reading them. Specifically: - in_ie[cnt + 1] is read without checking cnt + 1 < in_len - memcmp(&in_ie[cnt + 2], ...) accesses cnt + 2 without bounds check - in_ie[cnt + 1] is used as length without verifying payload fits Add bounds checks at the top of the loop body to break early if fewer than 2 bytes remain for the IE header, or if the declared payload extends past the end of the buffer. Also require at least 4 bytes of payload before comparing the WPS OUI.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68190 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in rtw_get_wps_ie(). 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.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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 | >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <b9d9a4cd2e59df7281992a076464d2536e80c674 || >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <630fdca3f2437fee3ffd437c4b646ccf84c7be87 || >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <875479f18835ac11e21a83e88f3d4dc7ccdcd0c4 || >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <23c31f107b4f8f420a754a45d12599bdb78f9bb8 || >=554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b <0e95ff792ae0aa6fbad9455943e9e1e4062670e9 | b9d9a4cd2e59df7281992a076464d2536e80c674, 630fdca3f2437fee3ffd437c4b646ccf84c7be87, 875479f18835ac11e21a83e88f3d4dc7ccdcd0c4, 23c31f107b4f8f420a754a45d12599bdb78f9bb8, 0e95ff792ae0aa6fbad9455943e9e1e4062670e9 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.12 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 10, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in rtw_get_wps_ie() rtw_get_wps_ie() iterates over IE data from network frames without validating that the IE header and payload fit within the remaining buffer before reading them. Specifically: - in_ie[cnt + 1] is read without checking cnt + 1 < in_len - memcmp(&in_ie[cnt + 2], ...) accesses cnt + 2 without bounds check - in_ie[cnt + 1] is used as length without verifying payload fits Add bounds checks at the top of the loop body to break early if fewer than 2 bytes remain for the IE header, or if the declared payload extends past the end of the buffer. Also require at least 4 bytes of payload before comparing the WPS OUI.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.