SB2026091969 - Unchecked Return Value in Linux kernel huawei hinic3 driver
Published: September 19, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091969
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Unchecked Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90145)
CWE-ID: CWE-252 - Unchecked Return Value
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to transmit packets with incomplete checksums.
The vulnerability exists due to an unchecked return value in hinic3_tx_csum() when checksum calculation fails for unsupported tunnel packets. A local user can submit an unsupported tunnel packet for checksum processing to transmit packets with incomplete checksums.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.