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CVE-2026-23073

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rsi: Fix memory corruption due to not set vif driver data size The struct ieee80211_vif contains trailing space for vif d…

Published Feb 4, 2026CWE-787EPSS 0.15%

Overview

CVE-2026-23073 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 4, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: rsi: Fix memory corruption due to not set vif driver data size

The struct ieee80211_vif contains trailing space for vif driver data,

when struct ieee80211_vif is allocated, the total memory size that is

allocated is sizeof(struct ieee80211_vif) + size of vif driver data.

The size of vif driver data is set by each WiFi driver as needed.

The RSI911x driver does not set vif driver data size, no trailing space

for vif driver data is therefore allocated past struct ieee80211_vif .

The RSI911x driver does however use the vif driver data to store its

vif driver data structure "struct vif_priv". An access to vif->drv_priv

leads to access out of struct ieee80211_vif bounds and corruption of

some memory.

In case of the failure observed locally, rsi_mac80211_add_interface()

would write struct vif_priv *vif_info = (struct vif_priv *)vif->drv_priv;

vif_info->vap_id = vap_idx. This write corrupts struct fq_tin member

struc

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23073?

CVE-2026-23073 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 4, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-23073?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-23073?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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