# CVE-2026-43386: staging: rtl8723bs: fix potential out-of-bounds read in rtw\_restruct\_wmm\_ie

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-08 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix potential out-of-bounds read in rtw_restruct_wmm_ie The current code checks 'i + 5 < in_len' at the end of the if statement. However, it accesses 'in_ie[i + 5]' before that check, which can lead to an out-of-bounds read. Move the length check to the beginning of the conditional to ensure the index is within bounds before accessing the array.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ff2243d5e05a5239e39d4ba61d96b0ea3bf7259
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cc6e8f8d4245b7b5a408c6fc8ab1d098d67020
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/209644e25757c499e1c1f08c071ea0386d4448b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/768f25613a9fe6766d15a4a72979657adfc1c6d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e14a1148f02e8cf1ca380d57e4b95ca36c97f45d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dd2d9cf563c54e09d5f7eacf95c5b8f538b513b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d97fc1b29513010b60fde874c7f0ba816744e18c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75281626fc8fa6dc6c9cc314ee423e8bc45203b

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