CVE-2026-8718
Out-of-bounds write in DTLS peer Connection ID getsockopt (`TLS_DTLS_PEER_CID_VALUE`) in Zephyr net sockets/TLS
tls_opt_dtls_peer_connection_id_value_get() in subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_tls.c, which handles getsockopt(SOL_TLS, TLS_DTLS_PEER_CID_VALUE), passed the caller-supplied optval directly to mbedtls_ssl_get_peer_cid() without verifying the buffer was at least MBEDTLS_SSL_CID_OUT_LEN_MAX (default 32) bytes. mbedtls_ssl_get_peer_cid() copies the peer-negotiated DTLS Connection ID (length 1..MBEDTLS_SSL_CID_OUT_LEN_MAX) into that buffer without a destination-size parameter, so a caller-supplied optlen smaller than the CID causes a write of up to 31 bytes past the buffer end. In CONFIG_USERSPACE builds the getsockopt syscall verifier (z_vrfy_zsock_getsockopt) bounce-buffers the user's optval into a kernel allocation of exactly optlen bytes (k_usermode_alloc_from_copy -> z_thread_malloc), so an unprivileged user thread that passes a small optlen on a connected DTLS socket with Connection ID enabled induces a kernel-heap buffer overflow, with the overflowing content being the remote peer's CID. The defect requires CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_CONNECTION_ID, an established DTLS session with a negotiated peer CID, and (for the kernel-crossing case) CONFIG_USERSPACE. Introduced when the TLS_DTLS_CID option was added (v3.5.0). The fix rejects callers whose optlen is below MBEDTLS_SSL_CID_OUT_LEN_MAX with -EINVAL.
Fixes and workarounds
Fix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: CNA: zephyrAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| zephyr zephyrproject zephyr
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr |
≥ 3.5.0; < 4.3.2 (affected, semver) ≥ 4.4.0; < 4.4.1 (affected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: zephyr |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 8.4 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H | CNA: zephyr |
| 3.1 / 8.4 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-p3r6-mx6c-33gq
exploit · ADP: CISA-ADP
References
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/aa317825a55a401315e8e17f620c70c02e8f176dCNA: zephyr · patch
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-p3r6-mx6c-33gqCNA: zephyr
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-p3r6-mx6c-33gqADP: CISA-ADP · exploit
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/aa317825a55a401315e8e17f620c70c02e8f176d[email protected]
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-p3r6-mx6c-33gq[email protected]
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-p3r6-mx6c-33gq134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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