CVE-2024-57256

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductDenx U-boot
PublishedFeb 18, 2025
First seenFeb 18, 2025

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
denx u-bootv ≤ 2024.10—

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