CVE-2026-43160Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-908

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

linux_kernel

Threat summary

1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

Technical details provided in 1 signal
Disclosure: 1 classified signal
1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

linux

Products

linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Disclosure

1100.0%

Referenced assets1 URL

By indicator

https://ift.tt/UyXYqjh

Full discourse1 post

Israel@f1tym1146d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-43160 | Linux Kernel up to 6.18.15/6.19.5 mfd apple_smc_probe uninitialized pointer https://ift.tt/UyXYqjh A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.15/6.19.5. It has been classified as critical. This impacts the function apple_smc_probe of the component mf…
Post summary
The post announces a critical Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-43160) affecting apple_smc_probe up to versions 6.18.15/6.19.5, noting an uninitialized pointer issue but providing no PoC, exploit, patch info, or evidence of active exploitation.
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CPE platform detail1 entries

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Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
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