CVE-2026-34962
barebox version prior to 2026.04.0 contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in ext4 directory parsing in fs/ext4/ext4_common.c where the ext4fs_iterate_dir() function fails to validate that directory entry length values are non-zero. Attackers can supply a malicious ext4 filesystem image with a crafted directory entry containing a direntlen value of 0 to cause an infinite loop during directory listing or path resolution, resulting in the boot process hanging indefinitely.
Published:May 11, 2026
Last Modified:Jul 18, 2026
EPS:May 11, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00131
CVSS Score:6.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Barebox
Product
Barebox
Barebox
Barebox
Vendor
Pengutronix
Product
Barebox
Pengutronix
Barebox
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
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User Interaction
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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