CVE-2026-72490
Received
Received - Intake
Null Pointer Dereference in Linux Kernel RTL8723BS Driver
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-72490, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-08-15
Last updated on: 2026-08-15
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
