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.
References
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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 |
Configurations
History
01 Oct 2025, 17:05
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First Time |
Denx u-boot
Denx |
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References | () https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/35f75d2a46e5859138c83a75cd2f4141c5479ab9 - Patch | |
References | () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2 - Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory | |
Summary |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:denx:u-boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
19 Feb 2025, 00:15
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1 |
CWE | CWE-190 |
18 Feb 2025, 23:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-02-18 23:15
Updated : 2025-10-01 17:05
NVD link : CVE-2024-57256
Mitre link : CVE-2024-57256
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-57256
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Products Affected
denx
- u-boot
CWE
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound