Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43480
Published: May 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43480
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper check for exceptional conditions in acp3x_5682_init() when acquiring clocks. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.
The issue could lead to dereferencing error pointers in rt5682_clk_enable().
How to mitigate CVE-2026-43480
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/092522621901b5e6af61db04a53f5b313903c6d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b0c4a399c8d27f20ecf17dda76751141d6dbb59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dc43ac8da7b2bebc5a51a3d86a6275d78f27cff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de168afdd57265a0e0c20dbd3648a2d8f7cdc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35c7624d30cb45ec336cd16ce072acc32ae351cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d802f23fcbfec05134653fd001f6c7c3fd55196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53f3a900e9a383d47af7253076e19f510c5708d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/790851ecc983c719fa2e6adb17b02f3acc1d217d