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CVE-2026-55490

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.99% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-07-07 · Last synced 2026-08-06

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OpenWrt, a Linux-based operating system for embedded devices, is vulnerable to an integer underflow in the Emergency Access Daemon's handle_send_a() function, allowing unauthenticated attackers on the local network to crash the daemon by sending a specially crafted UDP packet. This vulnerability could lead to denial-of-service conditions, impacting the availability of the affected devices. Users and administrators of OpenWrt versions prior to v25.12.5 should prioritize updating to the fixed version to mitigate this risk.

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CVE
CVE-2026-55490
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
0.99%
Linux

Original NVD Description

OpenWrt is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Before v25.12.5, an integer underflow in handle_send_a() of the Emergency Access Daemon allows any unauthenticated attacker on the local network to crash the daemon by sending a single crafted UDP packet. The message length underflows before a bounds check and is then passed to memcpy as a very large size. This issue is fixed v25.12.5.

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