CVE-2026-43387
staging: rtl8723bs: properly validate the data in rtw_get_ie_ex()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: properly validate the data in rtw_get_ie_ex() Just like in commit 154828bf9559 ("staging: rtl8723bs: fix out-of-bounds read in rtw_get_ie() parser"), we don't trust the data in the frame so we should check the length better before acting on it
INFO
Published Date :
May 8, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 8, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
- Ensure frame data lengths are validated before processing.
- Apply commit 154828bf9559 for rtw_get_ie() fix.
- Apply the staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_get_ie_ex() fix.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: properly validate the data in rtw_get_ie_ex() Just like in commit 154828bf9559 ("staging: rtl8723bs: fix out-of-bounds read in rtw_get_ie() parser"), we don't trust the data in the frame so we should check the length better before acting on it Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35969c3a208a07cb8642301df5869c34e2db7071 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d62fa548387e159a21ea95132c09bfc96d336ed Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/740bca8bbdb707c0e4bb11e3316deb2f04fc7ce1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8097a48c606a9306281ea7bd73bf2afc97553733 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/821f7d759fb2de33c5e5b0c4981181c4d0c3e9b1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a4cd4c37593cc8b8d28f9a6732b490a8032006a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac38856092b4c994f94343251b30520bdeb7f475 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0109b9d3e1e455429279d602f6276e34689750a