# CVE-2026-0849: crypto: ATAES132A response length allows stack buffer overflow

> A stack buffer overflow in the Zephyr crypto driver allows attackers to corrupt kernel memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** Low 3.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ff4p-3ggg-prp6

## What is CVE-2026-0849?

CVE-2026-0849 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Zephyrproject Zephyr, published on 14 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Malformed ATAES132A responses with an oversized length field overflow a 52-byte stack buffer in the Zephyr crypto driver, allowing a compromised device or bus attacker to corrupt kernel memory and potentially hijack execution.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0849?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zephyrproject Zephyr.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-0849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0849 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-0849 exists.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0849 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0849 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Zephyrproject Zephyr, published on 14 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-0849 exists.

Affected product: Zephyrproject Zephyr. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0849/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0849/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0849
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0849
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0849

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0849/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.