CVE-2026-23474
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Memory Technology Device (mtd) subsystem, specifically within the RedBoot partition table parser. A local user could trigger a buffer overflow when the system attempts to read beyond the allocated buffer size during partition table parsing. This vulnerability can lead to a system boot crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Buffer overflows often can be used to execute arbitrary code, which is usually outside the scope of a program's implicit security policy. This can often be used to subvert any other security service.
Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
Buffer overflows generally lead to crashes. Other attacks leading to lack of availability are possible, including putting the program into an infinite loop.
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