CVE-2026-74225
U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 Out-of-Bounds Write via DHCPv6
u-boot u-boot
CVSS
7.1HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.23%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 2026.10-rc5u-bootCVE List
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 out-of-bounds memory access in dhcp6_parse_options() that fails to validate SERVERID and CLIENTID option lengths from DHCPv6 packets. Attackers on the local network can send crafted DHCPv6 ADVERTISE or REPLY packets during netboot 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
- github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commit/20209a62bc8565fc1e040882bc03c71ff0d73076Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/u-boot-before-2026.10-rc5-out-of-bounds-write-via-dhcpv6Advisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/u-boot/u-boot/blob/v2026.07/net/dhcpv6.c#L304Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/u-boot/u-bootReferencevia CVE List