Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46163
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133039
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-2026-46163
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 b43legacy_rx() when processing received frames with a firmware-controlled key index. A remote attacker can supply a crafted key index value to disclose sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46163
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1baaeb6adecb9691748c0253dab6ddd19a2b4e9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee946077607d7783ae6709a899213fc4fe08f35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1bc155802943e92c57a5fb923d23edfbf0b525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a035766f970bde2d4298346a31a80685be5c0205
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd4e51979f42ca8b1ab7e6176b607e1caabf2a5