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 pointer dereferences in apple_smc_read() calls from the probe() functions of sub devices.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 May 2026, 21:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-908
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5932588f029f7787f52c29174fead9bbc6b2cf - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5932588f029f7787f52c29174fead9bbc6b2cf - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414f65d6736342c77d4ec5e7373039f4a09250dd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414f65d6736342c77d4ec5e7373039f4a09250dd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e9e299c0d9ea42ab1067b39fb72e976d3f1bdb - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e9e299c0d9ea42ab1067b39fb72e976d3f1bdb - Patch
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

06 May 2026, 12:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-05-13 21:20


NVD link : CVE-2026-43160

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43160

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43160


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource