APEI/GHES: ARM processor Error: don't go past allocated memory
CVE-2026-43201 is fixed in 80 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1543, released April 7, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: APEI/GHES: ARM processor Error: don't go past allocated memory If the BIOS generates a very small ARM Processor Error, or an incomplete one, the current logic will fail to deferrence err->section_length and ctx_info->size Add checks to avoid that. With such changes, such GHESv2 records won't cause OOPSes like this: [ 1.492129] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] SMP [ 1.495449] Modules linked in: [ 1.495820] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/0:0 Not tainted 6.18.0-rc1-00017-gabadcc3553dd-dirty #18 PREEMPT [ 1.496125] Hardware name: QEMU QEMU Virtual Machine, BIOS unknown 02/02/2022 [ 1.496433] Workqueue: kacpi_notify acpi_os_execute_deferred [ 1.496967] pstate: 814000c5 (Nzcv daIF +PAN -UAO -TCO +DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 1.497199] pc : log_arm_hw_error+0x5c/0x200 [ 1.497380] lr : ghes_handle_arm_hw_error+0x94/0x220 0xffff8000811c5324 is in log_arm_hw_error (../drivers/ras/ras.c:75). 70 err_info = (struct cper_arm_err_info *)(err + 1); 71 ctx_info = (struct cper_arm_ctx_info *)(err_info + err->err_info_num); 72 ctx_err = (u8 *)ctx_info; 73 74 for (n = 0; n < err->context_info_num; n++) { 75 sz = sizeof(struct cper_arm_ctx_info) + ctx_info->size; 76 ctx_info = (struct cper_arm_ctx_info *)((long)ctx_info + sz); 77 ctx_len += sz; 78 } 79 and similar ones while trying to access section_length on an error dump with too small size. [ rjw: Subject tweaks ]
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.77-99.140 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.16-18.222 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43201 | May 15, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.19.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43201 | May 15, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.77-99.140.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1543 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.16-18.222.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1702 | May 11, 2026 |
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