SB20260529169 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel char ipmi driver
Published: May 29, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260529169
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46128)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the ipmi event message buffer response handling when processing event message buffer responses from a BMC. A local user can trigger processing of a malformed or empty response to cause a denial of service.
Some BMCs may return an empty message instead of an error when events are fetched.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2418e4b21fb1355504d095da5d5f0a210564a43d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24269264c3d59a49eb09b10af2c75b14f2931482
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36920f30e78e69df01f9691c470b6f3ba8aebf98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42432b579a594b66ac32e5e7b7c26e6bc578ec89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f7ada72c07a83b46045ddfeee526bd9e2e3c8f0