October 7, 2026

CVE Watchtower

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CVE-2026-106026NVD

Vulnerability Summary

tftp-hpa 5.4 before 6.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in rewrite_string() in tftpd/remap.c that walks heap memory during jump label searches. Unauthenticated remote attackers can send read or write requests whose filename matches a remap jump rule to crash the forked in.tftpd request handler.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(6.3)
Published Date
Oct 6, 2026
Last Modified
Oct 6, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.37%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read ↗
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 6.3 (MEDIUM)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsPresent
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)None
Availability (Vulnerable System)Low
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 3.7 (LOW)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • H. Peter Anvin tftp-hpa >= 5.4 and < 6.0
Patched Versions
  • H. Peter Anvin tftp-hpa 6.0
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