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CVE-2026-43159— staging: rtl8723bs: fix null dereference in find_network

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于rtl8723bs驱动中find_network函数未检查pwlan空指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.16% · P5

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1203 · Exploitation for Client Execution

Affected Version Matrix 18

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b< 3b1d0c9a1f78836d0bce6fdd37f596f22c19b03e affected
554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b< 1aa9c59f4b96a9056c02476c7ca89e96d15e0645 affected
554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b< 48b4dec3a8bfd667cd0cd767eaf511176193e9a1 affected
554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b< cc3f83b6fb3773ad943365d1cd774b4ec050332e affected
554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b< 04d24a3654ed195485bc6346a9ef326fc494a34e affected
554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b< 677490a6bd4c63acdf6f48e4aaf6a23d7e6a446f affected
554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b< 7fa16ffed2b9d9d44940990c1f31159770769aeb affected
554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b< 41460a19654c32d39fd0e3a3671cd8d4b7b8479f affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-43159

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Vulnerability Title
staging: rtl8723bs: fix null dereference in find_network
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于rtl8723bs驱动中find_network函数未检查pwlan空指针，可能导致空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 554c0a3abf216c991c5ebddcdb2c08689ecd290b ~ 3b1d0c9a1f78836d0bce6fdd37f596f22c19b03e -
Linux Linux 4.12 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-43159 (8)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-05-06 · 224 CVEs total

CVE-2026-43208 9.8 CRITICAL net: do not pass flow_id to set_rps_cpu()
CVE-2026-43125 9.8 CRITICAL dlm: validate length in dlm_search_rsb_tree
CVE-2026-43198 9.8 CRITICAL tcp: fix potential race in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock()
CVE-2026-43186 9.8 CRITICAL ipv6: ioam: fix heap buffer overflow in __ioam6_fill_trace_data()
CVE-2026-43185 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix signededness bug in smb_direct_prepare_negotiation()
CVE-2026-43114 9.4 CRITICAL netfilter: nft_set_pipapo_avx2: don't return non-matching entry on expiry
CVE-2026-43197 9.1 CRITICAL netconsole: avoid OOB reads, msg is not nul-terminated
CVE-2026-43117 9.1 CRITICAL btrfs: tracepoints: get correct superblock from dentry in event btrfs_sync_file()
CVE-2026-43083 9.1 CRITICAL net: ioam6: fix OOB and missing lock
CVE-2026-43239 8.8 HIGH smb: client: prevent races in ->query_interfaces()
CVE-2026-43113 8.8 HIGH wifi: wl1251: validate packet IDs before indexing tx_frames
CVE-2026-43158 8.8 HIGH xfs: fix freemap adjustments when adding xattrs to leaf blocks
CVE-2026-43232 8.8 HIGH net: wan: farsync: Fix use-after-free bugs caused by unfinished tasklets
CVE-2026-43172 8.8 HIGH wifi: iwlwifi: fix 22000 series SMEM parsing
CVE-2026-43283 8.8 HIGH net: ethernet: ec_bhf: Fix dma_free_coherent() dma handle
CVE-2026-43176 8.8 HIGH wifi: rtw89: pci: validate release report content before using for RTL8922DE
CVE-2026-43112 8.8 HIGH fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath
CVE-2026-43215 8.8 HIGH cifs: Fix locking usage for tcon fields
CVE-2026-43249 8.8 HIGH 9p/xen: protect xen_9pfs_front_free against concurrent calls
CVE-2026-43110 8.8 HIGH wifi: brcmfmac: validate bsscfg indices in IF events

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