CVE-2025-68254

staging: rtl8723bs: fix out-of-bounds read in OnBeacon ESR IE parsing

CVE-2025-68254 is fixed in 37 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68254, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0028
20th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix out-of-bounds read in OnBeacon ESR IE parsing The Extended Supported Rates (ESR) IE handling in OnBeacon accessed *(p + 1 + ielen) and *(p + 2 + ielen) without verifying that these offsets lie within the received frame buffer. A malformed beacon with an ESR IE positioned at the end of the buffer could cause an out-of-bounds read, potentially triggering a kernel panic. Add a boundary check to ensure that the ESR IE body and the subsequent bytes are within the limits of the frame before attempting to access them. This prevents OOB reads caused by malformed beacon frames.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 Feb 12, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_9 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.2 SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_9 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 Feb 12, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 Feb 12, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50145 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.162-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68254 Dec 16, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.63-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68254 Dec 16, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.12-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68254 Dec 16, 2025

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