CVE-2026-43225

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-06. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 6, 2026

Last Modified

May 8, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af48c1a0abe849e167fc754b6c260b6d8350b6fd
generic

staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abe850d82c8cb72d28700673678724e779b1826e
generic

staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a968c6a39607c129b8ac2c3c2a5e8923574e90d0
generic

staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f70f78e22b321429afc77befecedf05543d4e2c
generic

staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9874e33ce52ba449ab0ade78752a2d37a2294617
generic

staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8311bb40698ba027649d5d1ca84ad4bf25270546
generic

staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/017295b17bf1f477246c95bd253a7ef0cb4684c9

Patch Availability(25)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-hwe-22.04 (6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8 (6.8.0-1029.30) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1058.61.1) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-20.04-edge (6.8.0-134.134.1) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1032.33) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-6.8 (6.8.0-2049.50) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-6.8 (6.8.0-1060.64) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-134.134+fips1) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.15.0-1075 (5.15.0-1075.79) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1064.66~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15 (5.15.0.1107.107) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1064.64) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-ibm-edge (5.15.0.1106.110~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1062.69) @ noble2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-6.8 (6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1109.105) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1117.126) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-edge (5.15.0.1109.115~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1117.102) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iot-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1104.108) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iotg-5.15 (5.15.0.1107.106) @ jammy2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (5.15.0.1112.122~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-23ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.15.202—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 7.2~rc5-1~exp1 (496 versions)——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (48 versions)6.1.170-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 (17 versions)6.12.85-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.19~rc8-1~exp1 (116 versions)6.19.6-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(24)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 190 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-20 20:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-08-23 19:58 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-23 19:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-12 21:18 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-12 21:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  26. 2026-08-11 23:19 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-08-11 23:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-11 01:31 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-08-11 01:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  34. 2026-08-10 00:23 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-08-10 00:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  38. 2026-08-09 02:35 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-08-09 02:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  42. 2026-08-07 17:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-08-06 20:09 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-08-06 20:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-08-05 22:21 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-08-05 22:21 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-08-05 22:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  53. 2026-08-04 00:45 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-08-04 00:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  59. 2026-08-02 05:07 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-08-02 05:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43225?
CVE-2026-43225 is a medium vulnerability published on May 6, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix memory leak on failure path cfg80211informbss_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…
When was CVE-2026-43225 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43225 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 6, 2026, with the most recent update on May 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43225 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43225 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43225?
CVE-2026-43225 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43225?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43225, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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