CVE-2026-64445: staging: rtl8723bs: fix WEP length underflow and OOB read in OnAuth()
CSIRTS triage
- What
- There is a fix for a WEP length underflow and out-of-bounds read in the OnAuth() function.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using the rtl8723bs driver are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary to prevent potential exploitation, although exploitation status is currently unknown.
- Action
- Apply the fix for CVE-2026-64445.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64445
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-644450.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-64445 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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Recent advisories for staging
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-64536: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix OO…nvd · 2026-07-27
- highCVE-2026-64449: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: vme_user: bound s…nvd · 2026-07-25
- highCVE-2026-64447: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: media: ipu7: fix …nvd · 2026-07-25
- unknownCVE-2026-64446: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix he…nvd · 2026-07-25
- highCVE-2026-64445: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix WE…nvd · 2026-07-25
- highCVE-2026-64444: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8723bs: fix OO…nvd · 2026-07-25
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