Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46128
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the ipmi event message buffer response handling when processing event message buffer responses from a BMC. A local user can trigger processing of a malformed or empty response to cause a denial of service.
Some BMCs may return an empty message instead of an error when events are fetched.
Affected software
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Real Time Module
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-default-devel
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-base
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-debugsource
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
kernel-source
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
cluster-md-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-docs
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-obs-build
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46128
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1, 5.15.0-184.194, 5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1, 5.15.0-186.196, 5.15.0-1075.79, 5.15.0-1095.103, 5.15.0-1104.109, 5.15.0-1108.114, 5.15.0-1111.120+fips1, 5.15.0-1112.122, 5.15.0-1112.122+fips1, 5.15.0.184.155, 5.15.0.186.166, 5.15.0.1075.78, 5.15.0.1095.94, 5.15.0.1104.100, 5.15.0.1108.107, 5.15.0.1111.115, 5.15.0.1112.102, 5.15.0.1112.109, 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2, 6.8.1-1056.57, 7.0.0-28.28
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-28.28.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-186.196+fips1, 5.15.0-1106.110, 5.15.0-1107.108, 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1112.119, 5.15.0-1112.119+fips1, 5.15.0.186.109, 5.15.0.1106.103, 5.15.0.1107.107, 5.15.0.1112.108, 5.15.0.1112.115, 6.8.0-1061.64+1, 7.0.0-1009.9
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1008.8
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1008.8
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.115, 5.15.0-1117.126, 5.15.0.1109.105, 5.15.0.1117.115, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1063.71, 7.0.0-1010.10
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1106.109, 5.15.0.1106.104, 6.8.0-1061.65, 6.8.0-2050.52, 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1, 7.0.0-1016.16
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1061.62, 7.0.0-1010.10
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-2016.16
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1009.9
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1003.4
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.126, 6.8.0-1062.69, 7.0.0-1009.9
linux-nvidia-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default - update to 1-8.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1053.53, 5.15.0-1064.66, 5.15.0.1053.55, 5.15.0.1064.64
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1104.106, 5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1104.108
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1107.113, 5.15.0.1107.106
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.126+fips1, 5.15.0.1117.102, 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2418e4b21fb1355504d095da5d5f0a210564a43d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24269264c3d59a49eb09b10af2c75b14f2931482
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36920f30e78e69df01f9691c470b6f3ba8aebf98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42432b579a594b66ac32e5e7b7c26e6bc578ec89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f7ada72c07a83b46045ddfeee526bd9e2e3c8f0
Related Security Bulletins
- Improper input validation in Linux kernel char ipmi driver
- Ubuntu update for linux-oem-7.0
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-oracle-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-ibm
- Ubuntu update for linux-ibm-5.15
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia-tegra
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-5.15
- Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-ibm
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-intel-iot-realtime
- Ubuntu update for linux-intel-iotg
- Ubuntu update for linux-raspi
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia-bos
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-5.15
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-7.0
- Ubuntu update for linux-oracle-7.0
- SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-7.0
- Ubuntu update for linux-raspi