CVE-2024-42040

Published Aug 23, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4642-1 u-boot security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Denx
Denx u-boot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:denx:u-boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Denx
Denx u-boot
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

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References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 20, 2024, 4:22 PM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 23, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:48 AM