CVE-2024-57256
CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
An integer overflow in ext4fs_read_symlink in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occurs for zalloc (adding one to an le32 variable) via a crafted ext4 filesystem with an inode size of 0xffffffff, resulting in a malloc of zero and resultant memory overwrite.
| CWE | CWE-190 |
| Vendor | denx |
| Product | u-boot |
| Published | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Last Updated | May 12, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
denx / U-Boot
0 < 2025.01-rc1
References
source.denx.de: https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/35f75d2a46e5859138c83a75cd2f4141c5479ab9 openwall.com: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2 lists.debian.org: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00001.html cert-portal.siemens.com: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.html