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.
Published: 2026-06-08
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000


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
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-14T18:07:55.303Z

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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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-46305 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-06-08T20:00:15Z

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