#VU64419 Out-of-bounds write in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) - CVE-2019-14196

 

#VU64419 Out-of-bounds write in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) - CVE-2019-14196

Published: June 15, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64419
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14196
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot)
Software vendor:
DENX

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the nfs_lookup_reply() function in net/nfs.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted data to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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