CVE-2026-71971
validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.GHSA-9gg4-qrm6-f795 ↗EUVD-2026-89429 ↗
description
U-Boot versions before 2026.10-rc3 can write beyond a buffer while processing fragmented IP traffic when CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG is enabled. An attacker able to send network traffic to a netbooting device may corrupt bootloader memory and cause the device to crash.
mitigation
Upgrade U-Boot to 2026.10-rc3 or a later release. Disable CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG where fragmentation support is unnecessary, and limit netboot network access to trusted hosts.
fixed in 2026.10-rc3
outcome
Check only, differential: the check fires on the vulnerable build and is silent on the patched one.
source signals
Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.
- 2026-09-29 21:29Zcve_org: trigger signal, started the run
this entry in the feed
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published 2026-09-29 22:21Z
last change 2026-10-21 02:54Z
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