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Echo: linux: security update to 6.1.180-1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 464386

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix OOB read in
 OnAssocRsp() IE loop The IE parsing loop in OnAssocRsp() advances by (pIE->length + 2) each iteration but
 only guards on i < pkt_len. When a malicious AP sends an AssocResponse whose last IE has only one byte
 remaining in the frame (the element_id byte lands at pkt_len-1), the loop reads pIE->length from
 pframe[pkt_len], which is one byte past the allocated receive buffer. Additionally, even when the header
 bytes are in bounds, pIE->length itself can extend the data window beyond pkt_len, silently passing a
 truncated IE to the handler functions. Add two guards at the top of the loop body: 1. Break if fewer than
 sizeof(*pIE) bytes remain (can't read header). 2. Break if the IE's declared data extends past pkt_len.
 (CVE-2026-64444)

Solution

Update the linux library and its related packages to version 6.1.180-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-64444

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 464386

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

Percentile: 96.36

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-64444

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/26/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/23/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-64444