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CVE-2026-46728

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Description

Das U-Boot before 2026.04 allows FIT (Flat Image Tree) signature verification bypass because hashed-nodes is omitted from a hash.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-16 22:16:13.317000
Last modified
2026-10-26 13:10:00.140000
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  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T13:10:00.140",
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