CVE-2021-27138 The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package u-boot (opens in a new tab)
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- published20 Feb 2021
- disclosed17 Feb 2021
Introduced: 17 Feb 2021
CVE-2021-27138 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:20.04.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream u-boot package and not the u-boot package as distributed by Ubuntu.
The boot loader in Das U-Boot before 2021.04-rc2 mishandles use of unit addresses in a FIT.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2021-27138
- https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commit/3f04db891a353f4b127ed57279279f851c6b4917
- https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commit/79af75f7776fc20b0d7eb6afe1e27c00fdb4b9b4
- https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commit/b6f4c757959f8850e1299a77c8e5713da78e8ec0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00037.html