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.
CVE-2026-97517
NONE
Updated Sep 24, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d635f0b4a634eb599ed13a87ece0b5f129f9900
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c4bb5450b9d9111faaaba581ea45a3a79844e50
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b9a100e1a76c52988b31099b349fd95a58c8768
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-97517
Published Date
Sep 24, 2026
Vendor
Linux
Severity
NONE
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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