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CVE-2026-43281

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CVSS
7.1 High
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Risk score
56.8
Published
2026-05-06
Status
Published

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mailbox: Prevent out-of-bounds access in fw_mbox_index_xlate() Although it is guided that `#mbox-cells` must be at least 1, there are many instances of `#mbox-cells = <0>;` in the device tree. If that is the case and the corresponding mailbox controller does not provide `fw_xlate` and of_xlate` function pointers, `fw_mbox_index_xlate()` will be used by default and out-of-bounds accesses could occur due to lack of bounds check in that function. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Specifically, within the mailbox subsystem, an out-of-bounds access vulnerability exists in the `fw_mbox_index_xlate()` function. This issue arises when the device tree is configured with `#mbox-cells = <0>` and the associated mailbox controller does not provide `fw_xlate` and `of_xlate` function pointers, leading to a lack of necessary bounds checks. Exploitation of this flaw could result in system instability, potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS) or information disclosure.

Weaknesses

CWE-805

Coverage 6

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