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HIGH

CVE-2026-90016

CVSS v3

7.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-29

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in rtw_restruct_wmm_ie() rtw_restruct_wmm_ie() scans in_ie for a WMM IE with: while (i < in_len) { ... if (i + 5 < in_len && in_ie[i] == 0xDD && ...) { ... break; } i += (in_ie[i + 1] + 2); /* to the next IE element */ } When the "i + 5 < in_len" match check fails simply because i is within 5 bytes of the end of the buffer (i.e. no WMM IE was found near the tail of in_ie), exe

Technical details

Published
2026-09-16
Last Modified
2026-09-16

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-90016?

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in rtw_restruct_wmm_ie() rtw_restruct_wmm_ie() scans in_ie for a WMM IE with: while (i < in_len) { ... if (i + 5 < in_len && in_ie[i] == 0xDD && ...) { ... break; } i += (in_ie[i + 1] + 2); /* to the next IE element */ } When the "i + 5 < in_len" match check fails simply because i is within 5 bytes of the end of the buffer (i.e. no WMM IE was found near the tail of in_ie), exe

Is CVE-2026-90016 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-90016 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.4% on 2026-09-29, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-90016?

CVE-2026-90016 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH severity).

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