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CVE-2026-7762 Morse Micro CVE debrief
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the dot11ah.ko HaLow Wi-Fi kernel driver in Morse Micro HaLowLink 2 software versions prior to 2.11.13. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker within radio range to cause a Denial of Service (kernel panic) or potentially achieve Remote Code Execution via a crafted 802.11ah beacon or probe response frame containing a malformed S1G Capabilities Information Element (IE element ID 0xD9). The function morse_dot11ah_find_s1g_caps_for_bssid() uses the IE length field directly as the size argument to memcpy without validating it against the 15-byte destination buffer. An attacker can supply up to 255 bytes, causing an overflow of up to 240 bytes of attacker-controlled data into adjacent kernel heap memory. The vulnerability is triggerable during normal scanning without authentication, association, or user interaction.
- Vendor
- Morse Micro
- Product
- HaLowLink 2
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-05
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-05
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-05
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-05
Who should care
Users of Morse Micro HaLowLink 2 software versions prior to 2.11.13 should apply the necessary patches to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by the lack of validation of the IE length field in the morse_dot11ah_find_s1g_caps_for_bssid() function. This allows an attacker to supply a large amount of data, causing a buffer overflow in the kernel heap memory.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the patch: Upgrade to Morse Micro HaLowLink 2 software version 2.11.13 or later.
- Refer to vendor advisory: [MM-SA-2026-002](resourceLinkAnnotations:ref-4)
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD detail pages provide additional information about this vulnerability.
Official resources
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CVE-2026-7762 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2026-7762 NVD detail
NVD
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Source item URL
nvd_modified
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Source reference
4ac701fe-44e9-4bcd-9585-dd6449257611
CVE-2026-7762 was published on 2026-06-05T02:17:14.510Z and modified on 2026-06-05T21:16:30.907Z.