CVE-2026-5066
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CVE-2026-5066 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A potential out-of-bounds write/read exists in the TLS socket connect path of the network sockets subsystem (subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_tls.c). When the TLS session cache is enabled, tls_session_store() and tls_session_restore() memcpy the caller-supplied address into a fixed-size buffer using the caller-controlled addrlen value without validating it against the destination size. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A potential out-of-bounds write/read exists in the TLS socket connect path of the network sockets subsystem (subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_tls.c). When the TLS session cache is enabled, tls_session_store() and tls_session_restore() memcpy the caller-supplied address into a fixed-size buffer using the caller-controlled addrlen value without validating it against the destination size. struct net_sockaddr is an opaque type, so an application can pass an addrlen larger than sizeof(struct net_sockaddr) (for example 128 bytes into a 24-byte stack buffer), causing the memcpy to read and write past the end of the address memory used by the TLS session cache. This out-of-bounds write can lead to a crash and denial of service, and potentially to arbitrary code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zephyrproject | Zephyr | <= 4.3.0 |
References
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-wgrc-jrf6-24f3Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-wgrc-jrf6-24f3Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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