CVE-2024-57256

Published Feb 18, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4150-1 u-boot security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-4765 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8056-1 U-Boot vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:denx:u-boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00039}

epss

{'score': 0.00022}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-190
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 12:01 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 18, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:13 AM