[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
 };
 
+/* IE validation */
+static bool is_valid_ie_attr(const struct nlattr *attr)
+{
+       const u8 *pos;
+       int len;
+
+       if (!attr)
+               return true;
+
+       pos = nla_data(attr);
+       len = nla_len(attr);
+
+       while (len) {
+               u8 elemlen;
+
+               if (len < 2)
+                       return false;
+               len -= 2;
+
+               elemlen = pos[1];
+               if (elemlen > len)
+                       return false;
+
+               len -= elemlen;
+               pos += 2 + elemlen;
+       }
+
+       return true;
+}
+
 /* message building helper */
 static inline void *nl80211hdr_put(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 pid, u32 seq,
                                   int flags, u8 cmd)
        struct beacon_parameters params;
        int haveinfo = 0;
 
+       if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL]))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        rtnl_lock();
 
        err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info->attrs, &drv, &dev);
        enum ieee80211_band band;
        size_t ie_len;
 
+       if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        rtnl_lock();
 
        err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info->attrs, &drv, &dev);
        struct wiphy *wiphy;
        int err;
 
+       if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        rtnl_lock();
 
        err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info->attrs, &drv, &dev);
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
-               err = -EINVAL;
-               goto out;
-       }
-
        wiphy = &drv->wiphy;
        memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
 
        struct wiphy *wiphy;
        int err;
 
+       if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC] ||
+           !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID])
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        rtnl_lock();
 
        err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info->attrs, &drv, &dev);
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC] ||
-           !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]) {
-               err = -EINVAL;
-               goto out;
-       }
-
        wiphy = &drv->wiphy;
        memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
 
        struct wiphy *wiphy;
        int err;
 
+       if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE])
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        rtnl_lock();
 
        err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info->attrs, &drv, &dev);
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
-               err = -EINVAL;
-               goto out;
-       }
-
        wiphy = &drv->wiphy;
        memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
 
        req.peer_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
 
-       if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE]) {
-               req.reason_code =
-                       nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE]);
-               if (req.reason_code == 0) {
-                       /* Reason Code 0 is reserved */
-                       err = -EINVAL;
-                       goto out;
-               }
+       req.reason_code = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE]);
+       if (req.reason_code == 0) {
+               /* Reason Code 0 is reserved */
+               err = -EINVAL;
+               goto out;
        }
 
        if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]) {
        struct wiphy *wiphy;
        int err;
 
+       if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE])
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        rtnl_lock();
 
        err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info->attrs, &drv, &dev);
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
-               err = -EINVAL;
-               goto out;
-       }
-
        wiphy = &drv->wiphy;
        memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
 
        req.peer_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
 
-       if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE]) {
-               req.reason_code =
-                       nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE]);
-               if (req.reason_code == 0) {
-                       /* Reason Code 0 is reserved */
-                       err = -EINVAL;
-                       goto out;
-               }
+       req.reason_code = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REASON_CODE]);
+       if (req.reason_code == 0) {
+               /* Reason Code 0 is reserved */
+               err = -EINVAL;
+               goto out;
        }
 
        if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]) {