CVE-2026-43221
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CVE-2026-43221 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: ipmb: initialise event handler read bytes IPMB doesn't use i2c reads, but the handler needs to set a value. Otherwise an i2c read will return an uninitialised value from the bus driver.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: ipmb: initialise event handler read bytes IPMB doesn't use i2c reads, but the handler needs to set a value. Otherwise an i2c read will return an uninitialised value from the bus driver.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.165 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.128 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.75 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.18.16 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.19, < 6.19.6 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 7.0 | Rc1 |
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