CVE-2026-72490
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix stainfo check in rtw_aes_decrypt The null-pointer-guard was incorrect, returning _FAIL on valid pointer.
Does this matter?
Not yet scored. NVD analysis is pending; check back once CVSS and EPSS values are published.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix stainfo check in rtw_aes_decrypt The null-pointer-guard was incorrect, returning _FAIL on valid pointer. Invert the guard, so it returns _FAIL on invalid pointer.
- CVSS
- Not yet scored
- EPSS
- 0.20% probability · 9th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
EPSS 0.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.