CVE-2026-64571: wifi: p54: validate RX frame length in p54_rx_eeprom_readback()
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Insufficient validation of RX frame length in the p54 wireless driver allows malformed frames to cause a denial-of-service.
- Who is affected
- Systems with p54 wireless hardware running the affected Linux kernel.
- Urgency
- Low severity with CVSS 3.2; patching can be scheduled in regular maintenance windows.
- Action
- Update the Linux kernel to include the p54 RX frame length validation.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
⚡ Watch Linux kernel p54 wifi driver
Get an email when a new Linux kernel p54 wifi driver advisory drops — max one per day, one-click unsubscribe.
Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64571
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-645710.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 5% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-64571 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for wifi
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-64586: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: drain bus_…nvd · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2026-64586: wifi: brcmfmac: drain bus_reset work on device removalmsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2024-49937: wifi: cfg80211: Set correct chandef when starting CACmsrc · 2026-08-06
- highCVE-2025-39746: wifi: ath10k: shutdown driver when hardware is unreliablemsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2026-43172: wifi: iwlwifi: fix 22000 series SMEM parsingmsrc · 2026-08-06
- highCVE-2024-35937: wifi: cfg80211: check A-MSDU format more carefullymsrc · 2026-08-06
More from Microsoft Security Response Center
- highCVE-2025-40776: Birthday Attack against Resolvers supporting ECS2026-08-06
- lowCVE-2026-3632: Libsoup: libsoup: http smuggling and server-side request forgery via malformed hostnames2026-08-06
- unknownCVE-2026-58039: CVE-2026-580392026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2025-21870: ASoC: SOF: ipc4-topology: Harden loops for looking up ALH copiers2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2026-23247: tcp: secure_seq: add back ports to TS offset2026-08-06