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CVE-2026-72490

Low risk· EPSS 6%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, in the staging rtl8723bs driver, the rtw_aes_decrypt function had an incorrect stainfo pointer check that returned _FAIL on a valid pointer. The guard is inverted to return _FAIL only on an invalid pointer.

Risk Assessment

Incorrect pointer check may lead to malfunction of the decryption function, potentially causing crashes or incorrect driver behavior.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update containing this fix to ensure correct pointer checking in the rtl8723bs driver.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix stainfo check in rtw_aes_decrypt The null-pointer-guard was incorrect, returning _FAIL on valid pointer. Invert the guard, so it returns _FAIL on invalid pointer.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS