CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-74222

HighCVSS 8.2
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.30%

21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs

Summary

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the httpc_recv_cb() function within the lwIP wget implementation. When HTTP data storage fails, the callback frees the connection PCB but returns ERR_BUF instead of ERR_ABRT, causing the TCP input path to access released memory and crash the bootloader.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely crash the bootloader during netboot, causing denial of service. This can prevent device boot and potentially lead to further exploits.

Recommendation

Update U-Boot to version 2026.10-rc5 or later. In the meantime, avoid using wget over HTTP in attack-exposed environments.

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Original NVD description (English source)

U-Boot before 2026.10-rc5 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the httpc_recv_cb() function within the lwIP wget implementation. When HTTP data storage fails, the callback frees the connection PCB but returns ERR_BUF instead of ERR_ABRT, causing the TCP input path to access released memory and crash the bootloader.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS