CVE-2026-43225
Medium
Description
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. Fix this by ensuring that 'buf' is freed on both success and failure paths.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 6, 2026
First seenMay 6, 2026
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.12 ≤ v < 5.15.202, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.165, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.128, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.75, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.16, 6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.6 | 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6 |
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