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.
Published: 2026-05-06
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Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title ipmi: ipmb: initialise event handler read bytes
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T11:28:21.579Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.994Z

Link: CVE-2026-43221

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T12:16:41.780

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:07:51.607

Link: CVE-2026-43221

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