CVE-2019-13106: denx u-boot Out-of-bounds Write
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-13106DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13106
Published 06-08-2019Last modified 12-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-13106 is a high (CVSS 8.3) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in denx u-boot. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.76%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 5Timeline
- 06-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Das U-Boot versions 2016.09 through 2019.07-rc4 can memset() too much data while reading a crafted ext4 filesystem, which results in a stack buffer overflow and likely code execution.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 8.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 1.76% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- u-boot< 2020.01+dfsg-1
Denx1 product
- u-boot≥ 2016.09, ≤ 2019.04 | 2019.07 | 2019.07:rc1 | 2019.07:rc2 | 2019.07:rc3 | 2019.07:rc4
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- u-boot< 2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.2 | < 2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.3
4 vendors · 4 products
References
10 links- gist.github.com/deephooloovoo/d91b81a1674b4750e662dfae93804d75X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
