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

cxl/region: Validate partition index before array access

construct_region() reads cxled->part and uses it to index
cxlds->part[] without checking for a negative value. If the
partition was never resolved, part remains at its initial value
of -1, causing an out-of-bounds array access.

Add a guard to return -EBUSY when part is negative.

The check was dropped during a merge.
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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-129

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl/region: Validate partition index before array access construct_region() reads cxled->part and uses it to index cxlds->part[] without checking for a negative value. If the partition was never resolved, part remains at its initial value of -1, causing an out-of-bounds array access. Add a guard to return -EBUSY when part is negative. The check was dropped during a merge.
Title cxl/region: Validate partition index before array access
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: 2026-09-25T12:43:59.015Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T14:53:16.868Z

Link: CVE-2026-97423

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:20.227

Modified: 2026-09-25T13:17:25.867

Link: CVE-2026-97423

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-97423 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-01T18:45:06Z

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