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CVE-2026-43221 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/102712417bb6aa9a00d852bc59cb0a276db486c4 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dfbc8c17dd161885336e77e71c336cd62cf6748 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56d5c0557e53c4d8d92a619fa83eaae178165e07 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/905554ebd76aeee370bfd5136ea11e0b9d75c6f1 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f235ccecd03c436cb1683eac16b12f119e54aa9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f726b3a57e00bb6249c67714c11ae8b4b31719a1 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-43221
NVD Published Date:
05/06/2026
NVD Last Modified:
05/06/2026
Source:
kernel.org