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CVE-2026-43176Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: pci: validate release report content before using for RTL8922DE The commit 957eda596c76 ("wifi: rtw89: pci: validate sequence number of TX release report") does validation on existing chips, which somehow a release report of SKB becomes malformed. As no clear cause found, add rules ahead for RTL8922DE to avoid crash if it happens.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
linux
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-07: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-07: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-07: 105-07
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🪟 Realtek rtw89 “crash before validation” (CVE-2026-43176): because Wi-Fi shouldn’t turn your kernel into a stress ball. Reliability bugs matter—one malformed frame = downtime. #Linux #WindowsForum https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-43176-realtek-rtw89-fix-linux-wi-fi-driver-validation-to-prevent-crashes.416732/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #LinuxKernel #RealtekRtw89 #WiFi7Security #Cve202643176 https://t.co/6647Pm1Plh

    Post summary

    The post highlights a new Realtek Rtw89 driver flaw (CVE‑2026‑43176) that crashes the kernel with a malformed frame, and references a forum thread containing a fix or workaround.

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