Bug 2461466 (CVE-2026-31626)

Summary: CVE-2026-31626 kernel: staging: rtl8723bs: initialize le_tmp64 in rtw_BIP_verify()
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's rtl8723bs Wi-Fi driver. This vulnerability occurs within the rtw_BIP_verify() function, where a variable is not fully initialized, leaving two bytes with unpredictable values. This uninitialized data can lead to unpredictable system behavior, potentially resulting in a denial of service (DoS) or information disclosure.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-24 15:03:05 UTC 
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

staging: rtl8723bs: initialize le_tmp64 in rtw_BIP_verify()

Initialize le_tmp64 to zero in rtw_BIP_verify() to prevent using
uninitialized data.

Smatch warns that only 6 bytes are copied to this 8-byte (u64)
variable, leaving the last two bytes uninitialized:

drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_security.c:1308 rtw_BIP_verify()
warn: not copying enough bytes for '&le_tmp64' (8 vs 6 bytes)

Initializing the variable at the start of the function fixes this
warning and ensures predictable behavior.
Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-04-24 20:34:12 UTC 
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026042427-CVE-2026-31626-2085@gregkh/T