USN-6523-1: u-boot-nezha vulnerability

Published Nov 29, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that U-Boot incorrectly handled certain USB DFU download setup packets. A local attacker could use this issue to cause U-Boot to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-2347) Nicolas Bidron and Nicolas Guigo discovered that U-Boot incorrectly handled certain fragmented IP packets. A local attacker could use this issue to cause U-Boot to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-30552, CVE-2022-30790)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/u-boot-nezha<2022.10-1089-g528ae9bc6c-0ubuntu1.23.04.2
2022.10-1089-g528ae9bc6c-0ubuntu1.23.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/u-boot-nezha<2022.04+git20220405.7446a472-0ubuntu0.4
2022.04+git20220405.7446a472-0ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04

Event History

Nov 29, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

The vulnerability ID for this advisory is CVE-2022-2347.

2

What is the severity of the u-boot-nezha vulnerability?

The severity of the u-boot-nezha vulnerability is not mentioned in the advisory.

3

How does this vulnerability impact U-Boot?

This vulnerability in U-Boot can cause it to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

4

How can a local attacker exploit this vulnerability?

A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using certain USB DFU download setup packets.

5

Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

Yes, a fix is available for this vulnerability in the Ubuntu u-boot-nezha package.

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