crypto: ATAES132A response length allows stack buffer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
No affected products listed by the sources yet.
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:4.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | zephyrproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:4.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | zephyrproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:4.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | zephyrproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:4.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | zephyrproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:4.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·zephyrproject
- cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:4.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·zephyrproject
- cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:4.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·zephyrproject
- cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:4.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·zephyrproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0849
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: [email protected] · CNA
References
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Sources
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