CVE-2024-57256

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.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/35f75d2a46e5859138c83a75cd2f4141c5479ab9	Patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2	Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:denx:u-boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2025-02-18 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-57256

Mitre link : CVE-2024-57256

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-57256

JSON object : View

Products Affected

denx

u-boot

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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