CVE-2026-98160
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix…
- Risk score
- 43/100
- CVSS
- 5.5 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.1%
- Published
- 25 Sep 2026
Open in the live forecast Today's forecast
What to know
- What it is
- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix mismatched free of HalData in rtw_sdio_if1_init() padapter->HalData is allocated via vzalloc(), but incorrectly freed using kfree() in the rtw_sdio_if1_init() error path. Using kfree() to release this vmalloc-backed buffer can …
- Affected
- Linux kernel
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
Linux kernel: Amber, patch this week. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: fix a TOCTOU race in SCTP_CMD_TIMER_START The SCTP_CMD_TIMER_START handler checks timer_pending() before calling timer_reduce(). The timer can expire and detach between these operations, causing timer_reduce() to rearm the timer without taking t…
The flaws
- CVE-2026-98160: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix… (CVSS 5.5 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-98130: Race condition (CVSS 8.1 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-98115: Race condition (CVSS 8.8 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-98052: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmasp: clear txcb->last… (CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0%)
The fix
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Who is exposed: Linux kernel
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
Connects to
- Same weakness: CWE-763 (CWE-763). 9 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Linux kernel warnings. 61 in the last 90 days
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 5.5 medium
- On your watchlist: linux kernel
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/264676418b726baca7be49171e306b6aa05cceb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/423574feaed192063ef0cd0813fb85425f39e539
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4520d673d49dabfd42c008a33889251025f7d6d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c017ab2b0e1b60b5be94636c94720347213d78b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737c928ff5092d7e55128a232c231248fc993777
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/911190f0b9511c3c81f2f2484414c1ae26f636b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6158333d630a1b21d8914feaf77a6f5deb185d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6d1ba247b5c62bdb678f1069abc86ad88a1402
Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix mismatched free of HalData in rtw_sdio_if1_init() padapter->HalData is allocated via vzalloc(), but incorrectly freed using kfree() in the rtw_sdio_if1_init() error path. Using kfree() to release this vmalloc-backed buffer can lead to memory corruption. Use rtw_hal_data_deinit() to pair the free correctly and free HalData with vfree(). The bug was first flagged by an experimental static analysis tool we are developing for kernel memory-management bugs. Manual inspection confirms that the issue is still present in current mainline. An x86_64 allyesconfig build showed no new warnings. As we do not have suitable RTL8723BS SDIO hardware to test with, no runtime testing was able to be performed.
Last activity 25 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.