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Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-53257wifi: cfg80211: enforce HE/EHT cap/oper consistency

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-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 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.8% 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: wifi: cfg80211: enforce HE/EHT cap/oper consistency Xiang Mei reports that mac80211 could crash if eht_cap is set but eht_oper isn't. Rather than fixing that for the individual user(s), enforce that both HE/EHT have consistent elements.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:14linux7.0.13-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-31.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1012.12UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.07.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1014.14UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1006.7UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-31.31~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1019.19UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-31.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-31.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53257

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 22c64f37e1d4e757b0073a72f1439c2c3509c5cb – before afe815a67ec8f2fd03c261fb64f5cde7eb05c17a22c64f37e1d4e757b0073a72f1439c2c3509c5cb – before 0f5e9ddd7e8e7758771a63cdd498a2007dc8da7a22c64f37e1d4e757b0073a72f1439c2c3509c5cb – before cb9959ab5f99611d27a06586add84811fe8102dc
Linux Linux 6.16

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