In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: os_dep: avoid NULL pointer dereference in rtw_cbuf_alloc The return value of kzalloc_flex() is used without ensuring that the allocation succeeded, and the pointer is dereferenced unconditionally. Guard the access to the allocated structure to avoid a potential NULL pointer dereference if the allocation fails.
History

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476
CWE-690

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: os_dep: avoid NULL pointer dereference in rtw_cbuf_alloc The return value of kzalloc_flex() is used without ensuring that the allocation succeeded, and the pointer is dereferenced unconditionally. Guard the access to the allocated structure to avoid a potential NULL pointer dereference if the allocation fails.
Title staging: rtl8723bs: os_dep: avoid NULL pointer dereference in rtw_cbuf_alloc
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-08T15:46:32.831Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.111Z

Link: CVE-2026-46305

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-08T17:16:49.253

Modified: 2026-06-08T17:16:49.253

Link: CVE-2026-46305

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Updated: 2026-06-08T18:45:26Z