CVE-2026-43225
MediumSummary
A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel that leads to a memory leak when the cfg80211_inform_bss_frame() function fails. If this function returns NULL, the allocated buffer 'buf' is not freed, resulting in a memory leak.
Risk Assessment
The potential memory leak may lead to decreased system performance and increased resource consumption, which could affect system stability in the long run.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version where this vulnerability has been fixed to minimize the risk of memory leaks.
Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path cfg80211_inform_bss_frame() may return NULL on failure. In that case, the allocated buffer 'buf' is not freed and the function returns early, leading to potential memory leak. Fi