CVE-2024-42040

High

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the net/bootp.c in DENEX U-Boot from its initial commit in 2002 (3861aa5) up to today on any platform allows an attacker on the local network to leak memory from four up to 32 bytes of memory stored behind the packet to the network depending on the later use of DHCP-provided parameters via crafted DHCP responses.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductDenx U-boot
PublishedAug 23, 2024
First seenAug 23, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
denx u-bootv ≤ 2025.10—

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