In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

EFI/CPER: don't dump the entire memory region

The current logic at cper_print_fw_err() doesn't check if the
error record length is big enough to handle offset. On a bad firmware,
if the ofset is above the actual record, length -= offset will
underflow, making it dump the entire memory.

The end result can be:

- the logic taking a lot of time dumping large regions of memory;
- data disclosure due to the memory dumps;
- an OOPS, if it tries to dump an unmapped memory region.

Fix it by checking if the section length is too small before doing
a hex dump.

[ rjw: Subject tweaks ]

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Thu, 07 May 2026 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-788

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-191
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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Wed, 06 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-788

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: EFI/CPER: don't dump the entire memory region The current logic at cper_print_fw_err() doesn't check if the error record length is big enough to handle offset. On a bad firmware, if the ofset is above the actual record, length -= offset will underflow, making it dump the entire memory. The end result can be: - the logic taking a lot of time dumping large regions of memory; - data disclosure due to the memory dumps; - an OOPS, if it tries to dump an unmapped memory region. Fix it by checking if the section length is too small before doing a hex dump. [ rjw: Subject tweaks ]
Title EFI/CPER: don't dump the entire memory region
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T11:27:46.698Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.990Z

Link: CVE-2026-43171

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T12:16:35.447

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:07:51.607

Link: CVE-2026-43171

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43171 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-07T04:45:16Z

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