CVE-2026-34961 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-34961: barebox ext4 Extent Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read

Vendor Barebox
Product barebox
Weakness CWE-125
Published May 11, 2026
Last update May 25, 2026

CVSS base score

6.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

barebox prior to version 2026.04.0 contains out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in ext4 extent parsing due to missing validation of the eh_entries field against buffer capacity in fs/ext4/ext4_common.c. Attackers can supply a malicious ext4 filesystem image via USB, SD card, or network boot to trigger heap out-of-bounds reads during boot-time filesystem parsing, potentially redirecting reads to arbitrary disk offsets.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 11, 2026 CVE published
May 25, 2026 Record updated