The vulnerability of the read_bbreg_hdl() function in the drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c file of the Wi-Fi driver rtl8712 for the Linux kernel allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the Wi-Fi driver rtl8712 in the Linux operating system relates to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a hacker to cause a service failure...