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{"bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: wifi: cfg80211: enforce HE/EHT cap/oper consistency", "id": "2492754", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492754"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "5.5", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-390", "details": ["A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An issue within the mac80211 Wi-Fi subsystem, specifically related to the enforcement of High Efficiency (HE) and Extremely High Throughput (EHT) capabilities and operations, could lead to a system crash. This vulnerability arises when HE/EHT capabilities are set without corresponding operational elements, potentially allowing a local or adjacent network attacker to trigger a denial of service."], "name": "CVE-2026-53257", "public_date": "2026-06-25T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53257\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53257\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026062515-CVE-2026-53257-5df7@gregkh/T"], "threat_severity": "Moderate"}

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