rtl8723bs CVE-2026-53178

Apply the upstream kernel fix: update to a stable kernel containing commits 542d65a6dbd9733baab96313c9fe76a76e93f484 and 88e994c57a79f62d5338231d8d37ee8dd98baffe (the patch series identified as 7.0.13 and 7.1), available via https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/542d65a6dbd9733baab96313c9fe76a76e93f484 and https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88e994c57a79f62d5338231d8d37ee8dd98baffe; on distribution kernels, install the vendor's updated stable kernel package. Where immediate patching is not possible, the most effective compensating control is to unload/blacklist the rtl8723bs module if the RTL8723BS Wi-Fi chip is not needed (trade-off: disables Wi-Fi on devices that rely on this chipset), or disable the wireless interface and prefer wired/alternate connectivity. Because the attack vector is adjacent (Wi-Fi), operating affected devices only on trusted, controlled RF environments and away from untrusted access points/clients reduces exposure, though this does not eliminate the flaw.