CVE-2026-43225

kernel: staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · May 6, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's rtl8723bs component. This memory leak vulnerability occurs when the cfg80211_inform_bss_frame() function returns a NULL value on a failure path, preventing the allocated buffer from being properly freed. This can lead to a potential memory leak within the system.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime