Out-of-bounds Read in Linux
CVE-2026-43005
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (tps53679) Fix array access with zero-length block read i2c_smbus_read_block_data() can return 0, indicating a zero-length read. When this happens, tps53679_ident…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.000 (3.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 75ca1e5875fe3f0b9d0e8615c69f49bc2c7fb65d, 6.17, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.17, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43005?
- CVE-2026-43005 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43005?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.