Published Sep 24, 2026Sources checked Nov 12, 2026
N/ACVSS not listedScore unavailable
What this means
Review the available evidence
CVE-2026-97517. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
What to do next
Remediation and response
Microsoft Security Response Center guidance
Vendor revision: Oct 21, 2026
Release Notes
Vendor-listed releases
6.6.158.1-1
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.2%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview
What is CVE-2026-97517?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: nl80211: reject beacons with bad HE operation
The HE operation element not only needs to be longer than the fixed part, but also have an appropriate size for the variable part inside of it. Check this.