FatFs Infinite Loop in GPT Partition Scan

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-6684
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerrunZero
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-07-01 15:17:12 UTC
Updated2026-07-01 18:31:17 UTC
DescriptionFatFs prior to R0.16 that use GPT scanning with 'FF_LBA64 = 1' contains an issue where an unbounded loop count derived from GPT header field GPTH_PtNum, enabling extremely long or effectively infinite mount-time scans. This maps to CWE-835 (Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition). Estimated CVSS v3.1 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (4.6, Medium). The estimated CISA SSVC vectors are Exploitation: PoC, Technical Impact: Partial.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.6 MEDIUM from 44488dab-36db-4358-99f9-bc116477f914

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-835 | CWE-835 CWE-835 Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.144488dab-36db-4358-99f9-bc116477f914Secondary4.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1CNACVSS4.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA ChaN FatFs affected R0.16 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.runzero.com/blog/fatfs-bugs 44488dab-36db-4358-99f9-bc116477f914 www.runzero.com
github.com/runZeroInc/vulns-2026-fatfs-chance 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 github.com
www.runzero.com/advisories/fatfs-gpt-scan-loop-dos-cve-2026-6684 44488dab-36db-4358-99f9-bc116477f914 www.runzero.com
elm-chan.org/fsw/ff 44488dab-36db-4358-99f9-bc116477f914 elm-chan.org
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: HD Moore of runZero, Inc. (en)

CNA: Tod Beardsley of runZero, Inc. (en)

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