CVE-2026-43159
Published: May 9, 2026Last modified: May 9, 2026
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.167-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.76-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d24a3654ed195485bc6346a9ef326fc494a34e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa9c59f4b96a9056c02476c7ca89e96d15e0645
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b1d0c9a1f78836d0bce6fdd37f596f22c19b03e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41460a19654c32d39fd0e3a3671cd8d4b7b8479f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b4dec3a8bfd667cd0cd767eaf511176193e9a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677490a6bd4c63acdf6f48e4aaf6a23d7e6a446f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa16ffed2b9d9d44940990c1f31159770769aeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3f83b6fb3773ad943365d1cd774b4ec050332e