CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-43159
MediumSummary
A vulnerability has been identified and resolved in the Linux kernel. The issue concerns the pwlan variable, which may be NULL when passed to the rtw_free_network_nolock() function, leading to dereferencing of this variable.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to system crashes or unexpected behavior, potentially impacting the stability and security of the operating system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.