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vulnerabilityCVE-2024-42040
Name
CVE-2024-42040
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
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.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
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Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
uboot-tools
Exploitable

Vulnerability Ratings#


8.1
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
master
2026.04
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
2022.01
Exploitable
yocto
master
2026.04
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
2024.01
Exploitable