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CVE-2026-43221
MEDIUM5.5
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: ipmb: initialise event handler read bytes IPMB doesn't use i2c reads, but the handler needs to set a value. Otherwise an i2c read will return an uninitialised value from the bus driver.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score5.5
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published5/6/2026
Last Modified5/12/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
linux:linux_kernel
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-908
References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/102712417bb6aa9a00d852bc59cb0a276db486c4(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dfbc8c17dd161885336e77e71c336cd62cf6748(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56d5c0557e53c4d8d92a619fa83eaae178165e07(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/905554ebd76aeee370bfd5136ea11e0b9d75c6f1(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f235ccecd03c436cb1683eac16b12f119e54aa9(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f726b3a57e00bb6249c67714c11ae8b4b31719a1(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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