Zephyr vulnerability

There is a potential OOB Write vulnerability in the gen_prov_start function in pb_adv.c. The full length of the received data is copied into the link.rx.buf receiver buffer without any validation on the data size.

Published 26 Nov 2025Updated 13 Oct 20261 sources
CVSS 7.6

What happened

There is a potential OOB Write vulnerability in the gen_prov_start function in pb_adv.c. The full length of the received data is copied into the link.rx.buf receiver buffer without any validation on the data size.

Affected versions

Zephyr: * through before 4.2.2 (git) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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