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CVE-2026-74221

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 Buffer Overflow via NFS READLINK

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CVSS
8.8High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.34%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in2026.10-rc5Fixed versionCVE List
Published29 Sep 2026Updated 30 Sep 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Vendor and government advisories 1

Vendors that say their products are affected, and agencies that issued alerts. Check each for the fixed release of the product you run.

Reports 1

1 outlet mention it. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.

Description

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 contains a buffer overflow in nfs_readlink_reply() function in net/nfs-common.c when processing NFS server responses. A malicious NFS server can send crafted READLINK replies with negative or oversized symlink length values to corrupt memory and crash the bootloader.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • u-bootaffected: all versions before 2026.10-rc5CVE List

References 4