Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72490 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in staging: rtl8723bs: fix stainfo check in rtw_aes_decrypt. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=e23ad15700284b63ab5d8ae1370e93f7c1723863 <fde2296f87b72ccd72460ce13ad56e8652b321d4 || >=e23ad15700284b63ab5d8ae1370e93f7c1723863 <9a3f9b3c47d8f071b0eb9e63906ac0448058278d | fde2296f87b72ccd72460ce13ad56e8652b321d4, 9a3f9b3c47d8f071b0eb9e63906ac0448058278d |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 7.1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix stainfo check in rtw_aes_decrypt The null-pointer-guard was incorrect, returning _FAIL on valid pointer. Invert the guard, so it returns _FAIL on invalid pointer.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72490 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in staging: rtl8723bs: fix stainfo check in rtw_aes_decrypt. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=e23ad15700284b63ab5d8ae1370e93f7c1723863 <fde2296f87b72ccd72460ce13ad56e8652b321d4 || >=e23ad15700284b63ab5d8ae1370e93f7c1723863 <9a3f9b3c47d8f071b0eb9e63906ac0448058278d | fde2296f87b72ccd72460ce13ad56e8652b321d4, 9a3f9b3c47d8f071b0eb9e63906ac0448058278d |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 7.1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix stainfo check in rtw_aes_decrypt The null-pointer-guard was incorrect, returning _FAIL on valid pointer. Invert the guard, so it returns _FAIL on invalid pointer.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.