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Das U-Boot CVE-2024-57256

HIGH
Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
2025-02-18 cve@mitre.org
Integer Overflow Buffer Overflow
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:27 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:27 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 18, 2025 - 23:15 nvd
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Integer Overflow (CWE-190), which allows attackers to cause unexpected behavior through arithmetic overflow. 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. Affected products include: Denx U-Boot. Version information: before 2025.01.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate arithmetic operations, use safe integer libraries, check bounds before allocation.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
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