CVE-2026-46163
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: b43legacy: enforce bounds check on firmware key index in RX path Same fix as b43: the firmware-controlled key index in b43legacy_rx() can exceed dev->max_nr_keys. The existing B43legacy_WARN_ON is non-enforcing in production builds, allowing an out-of-bounds read of dev->key[]. Make the check enforcing by dropping the frame for invalid indices.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-129
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.258
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.209
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.175
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.140
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.88
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.30
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.7
- Linux Kernel 7.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1baaeb6adecb9691748c0253dab6ddd19a2b4e9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4242db36de99de734cc1f60e5edd86cda7e598c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee946077607d7783ae6709a899213fc4fe08f35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1bc155802943e92c57a5fb923d23edfbf0b525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a035766f970bde2d4298346a31a80685be5c0205
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a92bd0503df2488f2cc040f329ebccff1c1934cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df805c1d085b7a96077f0964185764c87060950d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd4e51979f42ca8b1ab7e6176b607e1caabf2a5
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1baaeb6adecb9691748c0253dab6ddd19a2b4e9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4242db36de99de734cc1f60e5edd86cda7e598c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee946077607d7783ae6709a899213fc4fe08f35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1bc155802943e92c57a5fb923d23edfbf0b525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a035766f970bde2d4298346a31a80685be5c0205
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a92bd0503df2488f2cc040f329ebccff1c1934cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df805c1d085b7a96077f0964185764c87060950d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd4e51979f42ca8b1ab7e6176b607e1caabf2a5
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html