Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-43160
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: macsmc: Initialize mutex Initialize struct apple_smc's mutex in apple_smc_probe(). Using the mutex uninitialized surprisingly resulted only in occasional NULL point…
EPSS: 0.000 (2.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions e038d985c9823a12cd64fa077d0c5aca2c644b67, 6.17, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43160?
- CVE-2026-43160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43160?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.