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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.1 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2025-02-18

Last modified

2026-05-12

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Affected products

• U-boot (Denx)
• Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000re (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx1500 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx1501 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx1510 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx1511 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx1512 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx1524 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx1536 (Siemens)
• Ruggedcom Rox Rx5000 (Siemens)

References

• https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/35f75d2a46e5859138c83a75cd2f4141c5479ab9
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00001.html
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.html