Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43495
Published: May 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132125
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43495
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in t7xx_port_enum_msg_handler and t7xx_parse_host_rt_data when parsing modem-supplied messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted modem message to disclose sensitive information.
The issue can be triggered by a malformed message with an invalid port_count field or inconsistent feature data length.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-43495
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e7c074cfcd9bd93765505f9eb8b42f03ed2a744
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b56d7903ab804481f5233a259d5f341e9fd513c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9855e063e063158cc5bded576382599dc3133202
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd4f4c93c1488d7100b9964f2da4c8b3c29652f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f94450ce5053b36002995b72d1fa1db3bb08c5bf