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CVE-2026-5068: Out-of-bounds Write in zephyrproject-rtos Zephyr

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5068cvecve-2026-5068
Published: Tue Jun 09 2026 (06/09/2026, 06:20:23 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: zephyrproject-rtos
Product: Zephyr

Description

A remote, unauthenticated BLE peer can trigger a 2-byte out-of-bounds write in the Bluetooth host during L2CAP LE CoC SDU reassembly. When the application enables segmentation (via chan_ops.alloc_buf) and the chosen RX pool has a user_data_size smaller than 2 bytes, the segmentation counter stored in the net_buf user_data area is written out of bounds in l2cap_chan_le_recv_seg (subsys/bluetooth/host/l2cap.c). The observed effects are an AddressSanitizer abort and, without ASan, heap corruption / fatal error.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.6high

Attack Vector
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/09/2026, 07:48:27 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability arises from improper bounds checking in the Bluetooth host's L2CAP LE CoC SDU reassembly code (l2cap_chan_le_recv_seg). When segmentation is enabled via chan_ops.alloc_buf, and the RX buffer pool's user_data_size is less than 2 bytes, a 2-byte segmentation counter is written out of bounds in the net_buf user_data area. This out-of-bounds write can lead to heap corruption or fatal errors. The issue affects Zephyr RTOS version 1.14.0 and is exploitable by a remote, unauthenticated BLE peer.

Potential Impact

An attacker with Bluetooth Low Energy access can cause memory corruption in the affected Zephyr Bluetooth host stack, potentially leading to application crashes or system instability. The CVSS score of 7.6 reflects high impact due to the possibility of denial of service or other integrity issues. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling segmentation or ensuring that the RX pool's user_data_size is at least 2 bytes to avoid triggering the out-of-bounds write. Monitor Zephyr project advisories for updates and patches addressing this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
zephyr
Date Reserved
2026-03-27T22:48:19.869Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a27c1d4e29bf47b506900a0

Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:33:40 AM

Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 7:48:27 AM

Last updated: 6/9/2026, 8:40:49 AM

Views: 7

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