CVE-2026-46163

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1baaeb6adecb9691748c0253dab6ddd19a2b4e9e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4242db36de99de734cc1f60e5edd86cda7e598c6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee946077607d7783ae6709a899213fc4fe08f35	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1bc155802943e92c57a5fb923d23edfbf0b525	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a035766f970bde2d4298346a31a80685be5c0205	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a92bd0503df2488f2cc040f329ebccff1c1934cb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df805c1d085b7a96077f0964185764c87060950d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd4e51979f42ca8b1ab7e6176b607e1caabf2a5	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-28 10:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:53

NVD link : CVE-2026-46163

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46163

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46163

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-129

Improper Validation of Array Index

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