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CVE-2026-1681: Uncontrolled Recursion in zephyrproject-rtos Zephyr

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-1681cvecve-2026-1681
Published: Tue May 12 2026 (05/12/2026, 05:39:02 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: zephyrproject-rtos
Product: Zephyr

Description

CVE-2026-1681 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Zephyr RTOS network stack where issuing an ICMP ping to a device's own IPv4 address causes uncontrolled recursion. This recursion occurs because the network stack processes both the echo request and reply inline on the same work-queue stack, leading to a stack overflow. The vulnerability affects all versions of Zephyr and results in a denial of service due to stack exhaustion. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.

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AILast updated: 05/12/2026, 06:51:20 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability arises when the `net ping` shell command sends an ICMP echo request to the device's own IPv4 address. Since the destination is local, the network stack recursively re-enters the input processing path on the same system work-queue stack for both the echo request and the echo reply. This nested processing causes the work-queue stack to overflow, resulting in a stack overflow condition that can crash or destabilize the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and high availability impact.

Potential Impact

The primary impact is a denial of service caused by a stack overflow in the network stack when a device pings its own IPv4 address. This can lead to system crashes or instability, affecting availability. There is no confidentiality or significant integrity impact reported. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, avoid issuing ICMP ping commands to the device's own IPv4 address to prevent triggering the stack overflow. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
zephyr
Date Reserved
2026-01-30T05:59:43.084Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a02ca6dcbff5d8610b129b1

Added to database: 5/12/2026, 6:36:29 AM

Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:51:20 AM

Last updated: 5/12/2026, 7:42:27 AM

Views: 5

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