CVE-2026-43241

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntb: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix array-index-out-of-bounds access Number of MW LUTs depends on NTB configuration and can be set to MAX_MWS, This patch protects against invalid index out of bounds access to mw_sizes When invalid access print message to user that configuration is not valid.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e930420945106151c6eb3d7837b4e6154e9b144	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2346856b74823a2a78109002e479a3d02526a9ce	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/348e1ac9ad983ed7e62de14e1daf47f1695a4ce9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ce292dd45dc689747c40603222691638919189	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/740945de896021b9a859e71f38f6aea72a6393cf	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85c9daa1f8319bbb3dfee71dc6a2f969cd3b4c92	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8ba7ad2cc1c7b90570aa347b8ebbe279f1eface	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee02c4f980c91820845dd8e469ec7dc670ab6d9d	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-2026-43241

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43241

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43241

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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