CVE-2026-43221
ipmi: ipmb: initialise event handler read bytes
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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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/905554ebd76aeee370bfd5136ea11e0b9d75c6f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56d5c0557e53c4d8d92a619fa83eaae178165e07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dfbc8c17dd161885336e77e71c336cd62cf6748
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f726b3a57e00bb6249c67714c11ae8b4b31719a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/102712417bb6aa9a00d852bc59cb0a276db486c4
References (6)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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