Advisory Published

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

First published: Wed Nov 29 2023(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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
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
ubuntu/u-boot-nezha<2022.04+git20220405.7446a472-0ubuntu0.4
2022.04+git20220405.7446a472-0ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • How can a local attacker exploit this vulnerability?

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

  • 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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