Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2026· Updated Oct 3, 2026
CVE-2026-97517
CVE-2026-97517
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.
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d635f0b4a634eb599ed13a87ece0b5f129f9900nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c4bb5450b9d9111faaaba581ea45a3a79844e50nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e24f72985782013bf2feb0f0712b2ac9390e909nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b9a100e1a76c52988b31099b349fd95a58c8768nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fe5eb7b68d76b3801409ada7365c67696e7af84nvd
News mentions
1- Linux Kernel: 25 Vulnerabilities Patched Across Multiple Subsystems on Sep 24, 2026Vypr Intelligence · Sep 24, 2026