CVE-2026-53182
kernel: wifi: nl80211: reject oversized EMA RNR lists
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 25, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nl80211 Wi-Fi subsystem. The nl80211_parse_rnr_elems() function, responsible for parsing EMA RNR (Enhanced Multiple Access Reduced Neighbor Report) lists, does not properly handle an excessive number of nested NL80211_ATTR_EMA_RNR_ELEMS inputs. This improper input validation could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by providing an oversized EMA RNR list, potentially leading to system instability or a crash.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling