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CVE-2026-0849 (GCVE-0-2026-0849)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-14 21:05 – Updated: 2026-03-17 15:05
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Title
crypto: ATAES132A response length allows stack buffer overflow
Summary
Malformed ATAES132A responses with an oversized length field overflow a 52-byte stack buffer in the Zephyr crypto driver, allowing a compromised device or bus attacker to corrupt kernel memory and potentially hijack execution.
Severity
3.8 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-17 15:04 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
zephyrproject-rtos Zephyr Affected: * , ≤ 4.3 (git)
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