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 the variable.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d24a3654ed195485bc6346a9ef326fc494a34e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa9c59f4b96a9056c02476c7ca89e96d15e0645	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b1d0c9a1f78836d0bce6fdd37f596f22c19b03e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41460a19654c32d39fd0e3a3671cd8d4b7b8479f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b4dec3a8bfd667cd0cd767eaf511176193e9a1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677490a6bd4c63acdf6f48e4aaf6a23d7e6a446f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa16ffed2b9d9d44940990c1f31159770769aeb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3f83b6fb3773ad943365d1cd774b4ec050332e	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-43159

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43159

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43159

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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