Buffer Overflow Affecting zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr package, versions [,4.3.0-rc1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-ZEPHYRPROJECTRTOSZEPHYR-14122804
  • published27 Nov 2025
  • disclosed26 Nov 2025
  • creditPaschal Amusuo

Introduced: 26 Nov 2025

NewCVE-2025-9558  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr to version 4.3.0-rc1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via the gen_prov_start function. An attacker can execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or compromise data integrity by sending specially crafted data that exceeds the expected buffer size.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1