CVE-2026-43171

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: EFI/CPER: don't dump the entire memory region The current logic at cper_print_fw_err() doesn't check if the error record length is big enough to handle offset. On a bad firmware, if the ofset is above the actual record, length -= offset will underflow, making it dump the entire memory. The end result can be: - the logic taking a lot of time dumping large regions of memory; - data disclosure due to the memory dumps; - an OOPS, if it tries to dump an unmapped memory region. Fix it by checking if the section length is too small before doing a hex dump. [ rjw: Subject tweaks ]

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02de64ab54b4bb0f1b21bb324aeff3b08612be33	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e09b522f2622841389c3b2f9ac4969e35c0809d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e131db4cdffd946db890ff33ff2647053fd4f6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55cc6fe5716f678f06bcb95140882dfa684464ec	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a9b1dda8481b82851a655c3bcc5b44879b95334	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64ae5aaa7ac93c83da456039e8ec747bfa8a7cff	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7780c0bad2a3a70a8c0113a33c02f4151d901eb3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8419f5f2c5f2d80848ddabb2b95cf0da84a5f91	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-43171

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43171

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-191

Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

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