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CVE-2026-7424: Integer Underflow in DHCPv6 Sub-Option Parser in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-04-29 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-191

Description

Integer underflow in the DHCPv6 sub-option parser in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP before V4.4.1 and V4.2.6 allows an adjacent network actor to corrupt the device's IPv6 address assignment, DNS configuration, and lease times, and to cause a denial of service (permanent IP task freeze requiring hardware reset) by sending a single crafted DHCPv6 packet. The issue is present whenever DHCPv6 is enabled. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version V4.2.6 or V4.4.1 or newer.

Affected products

• AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP: from 4.0.0 before 4.2.6; from 4.3.0 before 4.4.1 — fixed in 4.2.6, 4.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: AWS FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP 4.2.6, 4.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-022-aws/
• https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/releases/tag/V4.2.6
• https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/releases/tag/V4.4.1
• https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/security/advisories/GHSA-wrhm-c99p-2p8g

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