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Six New U-Boot Flaws Could Let Malicious Images Crash Devices or Run Code at Boot

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Six New U-Boot Flaws Could Let Malicious Images Crash Devices or Run Code at Boot

Binarly researchers discovered six vulnerabilities in U-Boot, the bootloader used across diverse hardware including routers, smart cameras, and data-center management chips. Four flaws enable denial of service through device crashes, while two allow code execution at boot time if an attacker can provide a malicious image to the bootloader.

Why it matters: Device manufacturers and firmware maintainers relying on U-Boot across IoT, networking, and data-center infrastructure must patch these flaws to prevent remote code execution and service disruptions in production environments.

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