Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: rtl8723bs: fix out-of-bounds read in rtw_get_ie() parser
The Information Element (IE) parser rtw_get_ie() trusted the length byte of each IE without validating that the IE body (len bytes after the 2-byte header) fits inside the remaining frame buffer. A malformed frame can advertise an IE length larger than the available data, causing the parser to increment its pointer beyond the buffer end. This results in out-of-bounds reads or, depending on the pattern, an infinite loop.
Fix by validating that (offset + 2 + len) does not exceed the limit before accepting the IE or advancing to the next element.
This prevents OOB reads and ensures the parser terminates safely on malformed frames.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b, < 9829c6e1b2e4180fd18315252ad6faeab6128076; >= 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b, < b977eb31802817f4a37da95bf16bfdaa1eeb5fc2; >= 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b, < 30c558447e90935f0de61be181bbcedf75952e00; >= 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b, < a54e2b2db1b7de2e008b4f62eec35aaefcc663c5; >= 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b, < df191dd9f4c7249d98ada55634fa8ac19089b8cb; >= 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b, < c0d93d69e1472ba75b78898979b90a98ba2a2501; >= 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b, < 154828bf9559b9c8421fc2f0d7f7f76b3683aaed |
| Linux | Linux | 4.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/154828bf9559b9c8421fc2f0d7f7f76b3683aaed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c558447e90935f0de61be181bbcedf75952e00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9829c6e1b2e4180fd18315252ad6faeab6128076
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a54e2b2db1b7de2e008b4f62eec35aaefcc663c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b977eb31802817f4a37da95bf16bfdaa1eeb5fc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0d93d69e1472ba75b78898979b90a98ba2a2501
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df191dd9f4c7249d98ada55634fa8ac19089b8cb
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 16, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred