staging: rtl8723bs: fix stack buffer overflow in OnAssocReq IE parsing
CVE-2025-68255 is fixed in 37 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68255, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix stack buffer overflow in OnAssocReq IE parsing The Supported Rates IE length from an incoming Association Request frame was used directly as the memcpy() length when copying into a fixed-size 16-byte stack buffer (supportRate). A malicious station can advertise an IE length larger than 16 bytes, causing a stack buffer overflow. Clamp ie_len to the buffer size before copying the Supported Rates IE, and correct the bounds check when merging Extended Supported Rates to prevent a second potential overflow. This prevents kernel stack corruption triggered by malformed association requests.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1.150700.17.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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_8 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 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 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 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-2025-68255 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.63-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68255 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.17.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68255 | Dec 16, 2025 |
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