CVE-2026-53179: linux kernel from 5.15 (inclusive), before 6.18.36 (exclusive), from 6.19 (inclusive), before 7.0.13 (exclusive), 7.1…

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 5.15 (inclusive), before 6.18.36 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.19 (inclusive), before 7.0.13 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc1
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc2
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc3
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc4
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc5
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc6
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc7
linux

Linux · d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 to before d95edbbf7830d77ad68d437c384055eac8cd9892, d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 to before c35ce55b12bb8fcd365daeb516e9782048119b36, d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 to before 735dabdf21561a24d8bcae456c9c32f7f961a029, d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 to before 303f65af819f6d5aa302e82bce72b57a8575faea, d3fcee1b78a533c256077f1300dd236801397cf7 to before 514ab98364595007d4557ecc85d7e5f012c504d3
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Linux · 5.15
Linux

Component: Not specified by the source
File: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.1/10) rates confidentiality and availability impact as high; integrity impact as none. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.