SB20260529182 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel broadcom b43 driver
Published: May 29, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260529182
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46122)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in b43_rx() when processing firmware-provided key index values. A local attacker can supply an invalid key index to disclose sensitive information.
The issue occurs because the firmware-controlled key index can exceed the dev->key[] array size of 58 entries.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e9e55cf66f0fa4799f4d86ef3aaba8e606b5c14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f4f78bf8549e6ac4f04fba4176854f3a6e0c332
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/219ba67e69e49681e48c822d6eaafb5def032f34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3d7b90dc95020cd9282c4630e402fe224f7644e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7029879bafdac2006c67553807d122283dc6cbf