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CVE-2021-27138

Published: Feb 17, 2021 | Modified: Nov 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27138
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

The boot loader in Das U-Boot before 2021.04-rc2 mishandles use of unit addresses in a FIT.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
U-bootDenx*2021.01 (including)
U-bootDenx2021.04-rc1 (including)2021.04-rc1 (including)
U-bootUbuntubionic*
U-bootUbuntuesm-infra/bionic*
U-bootUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
U-bootUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
U-bootUbuntufocal*
U-bootUbuntugroovy*
U-bootUbuntuhirsute*
U-bootUbuntutrusty*
U-bootUbuntuupstream*
U-bootUbuntuxenial*

References

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