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Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-53179staging: rtl8723bs: fix buffer over-read in rtw_update_protection

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix buffer over-read in rtw_update_protection rtw_update_protection() is called with a pointer offset into the ies buffer but the full ie_length is passed, causing a potential buffer over-read.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-53179
Debian:13linux6.12.95-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53179
Debian:14linux7.0.13-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-31.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1012.12UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.07.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1014.14UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1006.7UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-31.31~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1038.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1038.42USN-9002-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1019.19UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-31.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-31.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53179

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 – before d95edbbf7830d77ad68d437c384055eac8cd9892d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 – before c35ce55b12bb8fcd365daeb516e9782048119b36d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 – before 735dabdf21561a24d8bcae456c9c32f7f961a029d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 – before 303f65af819f6d5aa302e82bce72b57a8575faead3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 – before 514ab98364595007d4557ecc85d7e5f012c504d3
Linux Linux 5.15

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