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CVE-2026-97517

Last refreshed2026-10-03

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-97517

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-97517
Affected productsLinux Linux

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
LinuxLinux
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

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. (NVD)

What to Do

Monitor Linux's web page for any future patch releases.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97517
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97517