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CVE-2026-43221
CVE-2026-43221
PUBLISHED
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 0.01% · 2.4th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.01%
2.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.6.128, 6.1.165, 6.12.75 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.16, 5.16, 5.16 |
Timeline
- May 6, 2026 CVE Published
- May 6, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 12, 2026 CVE Updated
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 19, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2026 EPSS Score
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- May 26, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/905554ebd76aeee370bfd5136ea11e0b9d75c6f1 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56d5c0557e53c4d8d92a619fa83eaae178165e07 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dfbc8c17dd161885336e77e71c336cd62cf6748 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f726b3a57e00bb6249c67714c11ae8b4b31719a1 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/102712417bb6aa9a00d852bc59cb0a276db486c4 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f235ccecd03c436cb1683eac16b12f119e54aa9 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43221 advisory