HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43175
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-43175

Published: May 6, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.7th

Official Description

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

clk: rs9: Reserve 8 struct clk_hw slots for for 9FGV0841

The 9FGV0841 has 8 outputs and registers 8 struct clk_hw, make sure

there are 8 slots for those newly registered clk_hw pointers, else

there is going to be out of bounds write when pointers 4..7 are set

into struct rs9_driver_data .clk_dif[4..7] field.

Since there are other structure members past this struct clk_hw

pointer array, writing to .clk_dif[4..7] fields corrupts both

the struct rs9_driver_data content and data around it, sometimes

without crashing the kernel. However, the kernel does surely

crash when the driver is unbound or during suspend.

Fix this, increase the struct clk_hw pointer array size to the

maximum output count of 9FGV0841, which is the biggest chip that

is supported by this driver.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43175 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43175
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43175 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.