CVE-2026-106026tftp-hpa 5.4 before 6.0 Out-of-Bounds Read via tftpd Remap Jump Rule
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tftp-hpa 5.4 before 6.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in rewrite_string() in tftpd/remap.c that walks heap memory during jump label searches. Unauthenticated remote attackers can send read or write requests whose filename matches a remap jump rule to crash the forked in.tftpd request handler.
- CVSS
- 3.7 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-125
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
H. Peter Anvin tftp-hpa h_peter_anvin:tftp_hpa (from the name) | from 5.4 before 6.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/tftp/tftp-hpa.git/commit/?id=6735086fb6475c3e1f1daf9829836b3d06f14291patch
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/tftp/tftp-hpa.git/tree/tftpd/remap.c?h=tftp-hpa-5.4#n762technical-description
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/tftp/tftp-hpa.git/product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tftp-hpa-5.4-before-6.0-out-of-bounds-read-via-tftpd-remap-jump-rulethird-party-advisory
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