A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.82/6.18.23/6.19.13/7.0.0. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is the function
rtw_BIP_verify of the file drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_security.c of the component staging. This manipulation causes uninitialized pointer.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-31626. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
