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CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-15390
Out-of-bounds write in Das U-Boot
Description

Das U-Boot with CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG=y parameter fails to clear IP reassembly state after delivering a complete datagram. An attacker who can deliver fragmented IP traffic can execute arbitrary code by sending duplicated last-fragment IP packets. This issue was fixed in commit b1aec609bb5e0d08c25c888c91935287ab4ee5fa in version 2026.07.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 29, 2026, 10:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 4bb8329e-dd38-46c1-aafb-9bf32bcb93c6
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update U-Boot to the version that includes the IP reassembly state fix.
  • Update U-Boot to version 2026.07 or later.
  • Ensure CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG is configured correctly.
  • Apply commit b1aec609bb5e0d08c25c888c91935287ab4ee5fa.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/CVE-2026-15390
https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/b1aec609bb5e0d08c25c888c91935287ab4ee5fa
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Vulnerability in Das U-Boot software

Vulnerability in Das U-Boot software CVE ID CVE-2026-15390 Publication date 29 September 2026 Vendor DENX Software Engineering Product Das U-Boot Vulnerable versions From 2009.08 through 2026.07 Vulne ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 29, 2026 (44 minutes ago)

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-15390', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-29T10:53:14.845353Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Das U-Boot with CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG=y parameter fails to clear IP reassembly state after delivering a complete datagram. An attacker who can deliver fragmented IP traffic can execute arbitrary code by sending duplicated last-fragment IP packets. This issue was fixed in commit b1aec609bb5e0d08c25c888c91935287ab4ee5fa in version 2026.07.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CWE CWE-459
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/15xxx/CVE-2026-15390.json">CVE-2026-15390</a>
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/CVE-2026-15390
    Added Reference https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/b1aec609bb5e0d08c25c888c91935287ab4ee5fa
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