SB2022061559 - Remote code execution in U-Boot 



SB2022061559 - Remote code execution in U-Boot

Published: June 15, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022061559
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30767)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the nfs_lookup_reply() function in net/nfs.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for CVE-2019-14196.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.