The vulnerability of the `parse_redboot_partitions()` function in the `drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c` file of the MTD memory driver for the Linux operating system allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the parseredbootpartitions function in the drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c file of the MTD memory driver in the Linux operating system is related to the copying of buffers without checking their size—a classic buffer overflow attack. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability found in Linux 5.10, Linux 6.1

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: Avoid boot crashes in the RedBoot partition table parser Given the CONFIGFORTIFYSOURCE=y setting and a recent compiler version, the commit 439a1bcac648 “fortify: Use builtindynamicobjectsize when available” results in the...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-23474

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - mtd: Avoid boot crash in RedBoot partition table parser Given CONFIGFORTIFYSOURCE=y and a recent compiler, commit 439a1bcac648 fortify: Use...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23474

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: Avoid boot crash in RedBoot partition table parser Given CONFIGFORTIFYSOURCE=y and a recent compiler, commit 439a1bcac648 "fortify: Use builtindynamicobjectsize when available" produces the warning below and an oops. Searchi...

CVE-2026-23474

CVE-2026-23474 concerns a Linux kernel issue related to RedBoot partition table parsing that could trigger a buffer overflow when Fortify-derived checks mis-handle dynamic allocation sizing. The connected OSV/Nessus data indicate this vulnerability has been addressed in multiple distros via patch...

Linux kernel 安全漏洞

The Linux kernel is the kernel used by the open-source operating system Linux, developed by the Linux Foundation in the United States. There is a security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, which stems from a buffer overflow in the string comparison function of the RedBoot partition table parser...