CVE-2026-29007
CVE-2026-29007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Denx U-boot with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v4: 6.9
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-125
- Affected product: Denx U-boot
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
U-Boot through 2026.04-rc3 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in tcp_rx_state_machine() (net/tcp.c) when CONFIG_PROT_TCP is enabled, allowing remote attackers to read beyond TCP segment boundaries by crafting a malicious packet with a mismatched IP total length and TCP data offset field. Attackers can send a packet with an IP total length of 40 bytes and a TCP data offset claiming 60 bytes of header to cause tcp_parse_options() to read 40 bytes past the end of the TCP segment, potentially corrupting connection state variables such as rmt_win_scale and rmt_timestamp to disrupt TCP window calculations.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-29007?
- U-Boot through 2026.04-rc3 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in tcp_rx_state_machine() (net/tcp.c) when CONFIG_PROT_TCP is enabled, allowing remote attackers to read beyond TCP segment boundaries by crafting a malicious packet with a mismatched IP total length and TCP data offset field. Attackers can send a packet with an IP total length of 40 bytes and a TCP data offset claiming 60 bytes of header to cause tcp_parse_options() to read 40 bytes past the end of the TCP segment, potentially corrupting connection state variables such as rmt_win_scale and rmt_timestamp to disrupt TCP window calculations.
- How severe is CVE-2026-29007?
- CVE-2026-29007 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2026-29007 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2026-29007?
- CVE-2026-29007 primarily affects Denx U-boot. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-29007?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2026-29007 published?
- CVE-2026-29007 was published on 2026-07-08 and last updated on 2026-07-22.
References
- https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2026-May/617853.html
- https://u-boot.org/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/u-boot-rc3-out-of-bounds-read-in-tcp-rx-state-machine-via-tcp-c
- https://y637f9qq2x.com/posts/u-boot-tcp-nfs-vulns/
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:denx:u-boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:denx:u-boot:2026.04:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:denx:u-boot:2026.04:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:denx:u-boot:2026.04:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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