# CVE-2026-64442: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in IE loops in...

CVE-2026-64442 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64442, released July 26, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-64442
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.1 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0029
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 25, 2026

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB reads in IE loops in issue_assocreq() and join_cmd_hdl()  Two IE parsing loops are missing the header bounds checks before they dereference pIE->length:   - issue_assocreq() walks pmlmeinfo->network.ies to build the    association request. If the stored IE data ends with only an    element_id byte and no length byte, pIE->length is read one byte    past the end of the buffer.   - join_cmd_hdl() walks pnetwork->ies during station join and has    the same problem under the same conditions.  Both buffers are filled from AP beacon and probe-response frames, so a malicious AP that sends a truncated final IE can trigger the issue.  Apply the two-guard pattern established in update_beacon_info():   1. Break if fewer than sizeof(*pIE) bytes remain.   2. Break if the IE's declared data extends past the buffer end.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.22 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4120-1.md) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.180-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64442](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-64442.md) | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.96-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64442](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-64442.md) | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64442](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-64442.md) | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64442](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-64442.md) | Jul 26, 2026 |

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