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CVE-2026-53182EXPLOITEDPATCHED
linux · linux kernel

wifi: nl80211: reject oversized EMA RNR lists

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: nl80211: reject oversized EMA RNR lists nl80211_parse_rnr_elems() stores the parsed element count in a u8-backed cfg80211_rnr_elems::cnt field and uses that count to size the flexible array allocation. Reject nested NL80211_ATTR_EMA_RNR_ELEMS input once the count reaches 255, before incrementing it again. This keeps the parser aligned with the data structure it fills and matches the existing bound check used by nl80211_parse_mbssid_elems().

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
linuxlinux kernel56189d7bc30531def6b999f27940ee43c6ff2569, dbbb27e183b1568d5a907ace1cd144b0709ea52a, dbbb27e183b1568d5a907ace1cd144b0709ea52a, dbbb27e183b1568d5a907ace1cd144b0709ea52a, dbbb27e183b1568d5a907ace1cd144b0709ea52a, dbbb27e183b1568d5a907ace1cd144b0709ea52a, 6.1.160, 6.4

References

  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc0ec2fc02dfe52c5821f36fbccf6a45df43f508
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/688fcac7054abc680c0eef753f2bb772cfaf8cf7
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c3fa80f423613efdda3deca4af52ff7d20e4e2
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265c07c09c837621730d35f02975207a1224bf05
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecbf3c45add30a0857414e156bdb9c79906f0ff6
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cd92957e8f8cc4ebfe8a5d4203c14c592fde6b1

Related News (3 articles)

Tier A
Microsoft MSRC2h ago
CVE-2026-53182 wifi: nl80211: reject oversized EMA RNR lists
→ No new info (linked only)
Tier C
VulDB3d ago
CVE-2026-53182 | Linux Kernel up to 7.0.12 wifi nl80211_parse_rnr_elems allocation of resources
→ No new info (linked only)
Tier C
Linux Kernel CVEs3d ago
CVE-2026-53182: wifi: nl80211: reject oversized EMA RNR lists
→ No new info (linked only)
CVSS 3.17.8 HIGH
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA KEV❌ No
Actively exploited✅ Yes
Patch available
fc0ec2fc02dfe52c5821f36fbccf6a45df43f508688fcac7054abc680c0eef753f2bb772cfaf8cf730c3fa80f423613efdda3deca4af52ff7d20e4e2265c07c09c837621730d35f02975207a1224bf05ecbf3c45add30a0857414e156bdb9c79906f0ff64cd92957e8f8cc4ebfe8a5d4203c14c592fde6b16.1.17606.6.1436.12.946.18.367.0.137.1
PublishedJun 25, 2026
Last enriched3d agov2
Tags
CVE-2026-53182
Trending Score62
Source articles3
Independent3
Info Completeness7/14
Missing: cvss, epss, cwe, kev, exploit, iocs, mitre_attack

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Verification

State: unverified
Confidence: 0%

Vulnerability Timeline

CVE Published
Jun 25, 2026
Discovered by ZDM
Jun 25, 2026
Updated: affectedVersions, severity, activelyExploited, tags
Jun 25, 2026
Actively Exploited
Jun 28, 2026
Patch Available
Jun 28, 2026

Version History

v2
Last enriched 3d ago
v2Tier C3d ago

Updated affected versions, changed severity to CRITICAL, and noted that there is no available exploit.

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