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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | u-boot | 2025.01-3.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | u-boot | 2025.01-3+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | u-boot | 2023.01+dfsg-2+deb12u3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | u-boot +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | u-boot +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | u-boot | No fix yet | — |