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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-29008

🗓️ 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 6 Views

Linux U-Boot vulnerability underflow in tcp_rx_state_machine can crash bootloader with crafted TCP SYN+ACK.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-29008
8 Jul 202616:14
–attackerkb
Circl		CVE-2026-29008
8 Jul 202617:40
–circl
CVE		CVE-2026-29008
8 Jul 202616:14
–cve
Cvelist		CVE-2026-29008 U-Boot 2026.04-rc3 Integer Underflow DoS via tcp_rx_state_machine()
8 Jul 202616:14
–cvelist
EUVD		EUVD-2026-42332
8 Jul 202616:14
–euvd
NVD		CVE-2026-29008
8 Jul 202617:17
–nvd
OSV		CVE-2026-29008 U-Boot 2026.04-rc3 Integer Underflow DoS via tcp_rx_state_machine()
8 Jul 202616:14
–osv
OSV		DEBIAN-CVE-2026-29008
8 Jul 202617:17
–osv
OSV		UBUNTU-CVE-2026-29008
8 Jul 202617:17
–osv
Positive Technologies		PT-2026-56475
8 Jul 202600:00
–ptsecurity
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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-29008");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-29008");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - U-Boot through 2026.04-rc3 contains an integer underflow vulnerability in the tcp_rx_state_machine()
    function (net/tcp.c) that allows a network-adjacent attacker to crash the bootloader by sending a
    malformed TCP SYN+ACK packet with a manipulated data offset field causing payload_len to become negative.
    When the TCP_SYN_SENT handler calls tcp_rx_user_data() without invoking tcp_seg_in_wnd() validation, the
    negative payload_len is implicitly converted to a large unsigned integer (e.g., 0xFFFFFFD8) and passed to
    memcpy() in store_block(), causing an immediate crash that prevents device boot and may enable memory
    corruption when CONFIG_LMB is disabled. (CVE-2026-29008)

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-29008");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/08");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:u-boot");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:u-boot-nezha");
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if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-mvebu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qemu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sifive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-stm32"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-mvebu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qemu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sifive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-asahi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-mvebu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qemu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sifive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sitara-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-starfive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-stm32"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
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        "release": "14",
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          {"reference": "u-boot"},
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          {"reference": "u-boot-mvebu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qemu"},
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          {"reference": "u-boot-sifive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sitara-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-starfive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-stm32"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
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      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-mvebu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-mvebu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-nezha"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qemu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sifive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
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  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
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        "release": "24.04",
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          {"reference": "u-boot-nezha"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qemu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sifive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-starfive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-stm32"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-asahi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-microchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-mvebu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qemu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sifive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sitara-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-starfive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-stm32"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "u-boot"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-amlogic-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-asahi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-exynos-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-imx"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-microchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-mvebu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-omap"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qcom"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-qemu"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rockchip"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-rpi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sifive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sitara-binaries"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-starfive"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-stm32"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-sunxi"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tegra"},
          {"reference": "u-boot-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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