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Out-of-bounds array index in Linux kernel brcmfmac IF event handling

IdentifiersCVE-2026-43110CWE-129

CVE-2026-43110 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the Broadcom brcmfmac Wi-Fi driver. In brcmf_fweh_handle_if_event(), the driver validated the firmware-provided interface index before accessing drvr->iflist[], but still used the raw bsscfgidx field as an array index without performing a corresponding bounds check. A malicious or malformed IF event containing an out-of-range bsscfg index could therefore cause the kernel to index drvr->iflist[] with an invalid value. The issue was resolved by rejecting IF events whose bsscfg index does not fit within drvr->iflist[] before indexing the interface array.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can trigger out-of-bounds access in kernel memory within the brcmfmac driver, leading to a kernel memory-safety violation. Based on the available advisory and CVSS data, impact may include denial of service via kernel crash as well as potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure of affected systems to untrusted adjacent-network Wi-Fi environments and disable or avoid use of vulnerable Broadcom brcmfmac-based wireless interfaces where operationally feasible. Because the flaw is in kernel-side handling of firmware-provided IF events, mitigation short of patching is limited; applying the fixed kernel is the primary corrective action.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Update to a Linux kernel release that includes the brcmfmac fix for CVE-2026-43110. The upstream remediation is to validate bsscfg indices in IF events before using them to index drvr->iflist[]. Vendor-fixed package versions are available in multiple SUSE kernel update streams, including for example kernel-default >= 5.14.21-150500.55.166.1 on SLES 15 SP5 lines and kernel-default >= 6.4.0-150600.23.112.1 on SLES 15 SP6 lines; deploy the vendor-provided fixed kernel appropriate to the affected product.
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