Description
The eswifi socket offload driver copies user-provided payloads into a fixed buffer without checking available space; oversized sends overflow `eswifi->buf`, corrupting kernel memory (CWE-120). Exploit requires local code that can call the socket send API; no remote attacker can reach it directly.
Published: 2026-03-27
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Privilege Escalation via Buffer Overflow
Action: Immediate Patch
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zephyrproject
Zephyrproject zephyr
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zephyrproject
Zephyrproject zephyr

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zephyrproject-rtos
Zephyrproject-rtos zephyr
Vendors & Products Zephyrproject-rtos
Zephyrproject-rtos zephyr

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Description The eswifi socket offload driver copies user-provided payloads into a fixed buffer without checking available space; oversized sends overflow `eswifi->buf`, corrupting kernel memory (CWE-120). Exploit requires local code that can call the socket send API; no remote attacker can reach it directly.
Title net: eswifi socket send payload length not bounded
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}


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Zephyrproject Zephyr
Zephyrproject-rtos Zephyr
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zephyr

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-01T13:52:01.510Z

Reserved: 2026-01-30T05:53:41.457Z

Link: CVE-2026-1679

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-01T13:51:56.396Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-28T00:16:04.740

Modified: 2026-03-31T20:35:00.897

Link: CVE-2026-1679

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-02T07:55:11Z

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