CVE-2026-64443
staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in update_beacon_info() IE loop
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.1 High
- Published
- Jul 25, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 19, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in update_beacon_info() IE loop
The IE parsing loop in update_beacon_info() advances by (pIE->length + 2) each iteration but only guards on i < len. When a malicious AP sends a Beacon whose last IE has only one byte remaining in the frame (the element_id byte lands at len-1), the loop reads pIE->length from one byte past the allocated receive buffer.
Additionally, even when the header bytes are in bounds, pIE->length itself can extend the data window beyond len, passing a truncated IE to the handler functions.
Add two guards at the top of the loop body: 1. Break if fewer than sizeof(*pIE) bytes remain (can't read header). 2. Break if the IE's declared data extends past len.
Also replace i += (pIE->length + 2) with i += sizeof(*pIE) + pIE->length for consistency with the sizeof(*pIE) guards added above.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e8db4cff5b45c7c4edc8ae3f302027c3bb32b25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dd5e8c3011ebabf417257d7f07901a7c4311539
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9193c34f75fd9e1ea8a590d7cced464c3380dc29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd953d52d587d42365e399b96c52dbdb13032070
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f174a0673b6b7a29b851adb60bc450cdc0ecc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5cc2f999927f69723ca53f1f2a3aa37dbeda907
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed51de4a86e173c3b0ef78e039c2e49e08b11f16
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