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 mfd. Performing a manipulation results in uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-43160. The attack must originate from the local network. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | macsmc | e038d985c9823a12cd64fa077d0c5aca2c644b67, e038d985c9823a12cd64fa077d0c5aca2c644b67, e038d985c9823a12cd64fa077d0c5aca2c644b67, 6.17, 6.18.15, 6.19.5 |
Downstream vendors/products affected by this vulnerability
| Vendor | Product | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux | mitre_affected | 90% |
| open source | open source linux kernel | cert_advisory | 90% |
Updated severity to CRITICAL, added affected versions 6.18.15 and 6.19.5, and corrected exploit availability to false.
Added CVE-2026-43160, updated severity to LOW, and clarified affected versions.
Initial creation
