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CVE-2026-43159
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…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.13%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.13%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d24a3654ed195485bc6346a9ef326fc494a34ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa9c59f4b96a9056c02476c7ca89e96d15e0645Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b1d0c9a1f78836d0bce6fdd37f596f22c19b03ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41460a19654c32d39fd0e3a3671cd8d4b7b8479fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b4dec3a8bfd667cd0cd767eaf511176193e9a1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677490a6bd4c63acdf6f48e4aaf6a23d7e6a446fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa16ffed2b9d9d44940990c1f31159770769aebPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3f83b6fb3773ad943365d1cd774b4ec050332ePatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.