Crash and log disclosure via DHCP table overread
Published Aug 1, 2026 · Updated Aug 1, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Zephyr RTOS 1.7.0 through 4.4.1 allows remote attackers on the same link to crash DHCPv4 clients or expose logged memory. net_dhcpv4_msg_type_name() compares an untrusted DHCP option byte with the pointer array's byte size, then uses the accepted value as an element index and passes the resulting wild pointer to a string logger. The path requires DHCPv4 debug logging and a reply satisfying normal transaction checks; consequences are limited to a device fault or incidental memory disclosure through configured logs.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in Zephyr RTOS 1.7.0 through 4.4.1 allows remote attackers on the same link to crash DHCPv4 clients or expose logged memory. net_dhcpv4_msg_type_name() compares an untrusted DHCP option byte with the pointer array's byte size, then uses the accepted value as an element index and passes the resulting wild pointer to a string logger. The path requires DHCPv4 debug logging and a reply satisfying normal transaction checks; consequences are limited to a device fault or incidental memory disclosure through configured logs.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-10773
- Published
- Aug 1, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2026
- Vendor
- Zephyr Project
- Product
- Zephyr RTOS
- Classifications
- CWE-682, CWE-823, CWE-125, T1499.004
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.7.0 <4.5.0
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