Description
Das U-Boot is a device bootloader that can read its configuration from an AES encrypted file. Devices that make use of Das U-Boot's AES-CBC encryption feature using environment encryption (i.e., setting the configuration parameter CONFIG_ENV_AES=y) read environment variables from disk as the encrypted disk image is processed. An attacker with physical access to the device can manipulate the encrypted environment data to include a crafted two-byte sequence which triggers an error in environment variable parsing. This error condition is improperly handled by Das U-Boot, resulting in an immediate process termination with a debugging message.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Das | U-Boot | >= 2017.09, < 2017.09 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100675Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166743Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100675Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166743Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 24, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified