Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43005

 

Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43005

Published: May 2, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU128903
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43005
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in tps53679_identify_chip() when handling a zero-length block read from i2c_smbus_read_block_data(). A local user can trigger a zero-length block read to disclose sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-43005

Install security update from vendor's repository.

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