CVE-2026-43159
staging: rtl8723bs: fix null dereference in find_network
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix null dereference in find_network The variable pwlan has the possibility of being NULL when passed into rtw_free_network_nolock() which would later dereference the variable.
INFO
Published Date :
May 6, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 13, 2026, 9:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the resolved version.
- Apply the patch for the rtl8723bs driver.
- Recompile the kernel if necessary.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.128 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.75 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.16 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 6.19.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.12 up to (excluding) 5.10.253 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.202 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.165 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d24a3654ed195485bc6346a9ef326fc494a34e Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa9c59f4b96a9056c02476c7ca89e96d15e0645 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b1d0c9a1f78836d0bce6fdd37f596f22c19b03e Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41460a19654c32d39fd0e3a3671cd8d4b7b8479f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b4dec3a8bfd667cd0cd767eaf511176193e9a1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677490a6bd4c63acdf6f48e4aaf6a23d7e6a446f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa16ffed2b9d9d44940990c1f31159770769aeb Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3f83b6fb3773ad943365d1cd774b4ec050332e Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix null dereference in find_network The variable pwlan has the possibility of being NULL when passed into rtw_free_network_nolock() which would later dereference the variable. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d24a3654ed195485bc6346a9ef326fc494a34e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa9c59f4b96a9056c02476c7ca89e96d15e0645 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b1d0c9a1f78836d0bce6fdd37f596f22c19b03e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41460a19654c32d39fd0e3a3671cd8d4b7b8479f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b4dec3a8bfd667cd0cd767eaf511176193e9a1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677490a6bd4c63acdf6f48e4aaf6a23d7e6a446f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa16ffed2b9d9d44940990c1f31159770769aeb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3f83b6fb3773ad943365d1cd774b4ec050332e