7.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-57255
Das U-Boot Squashfs Integer Overflow
Description

An integer overflow in sqfs_resolve_symlink in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occurs via a crafted squashfs filesystem with an inode size of 0xffffffff, resulting in a malloc of zero and resultant memory overwrite.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 18, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 19, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

0.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-57255 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Denx u-boot
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/233945eba63e24061dffeeaeb7cd6fe985278356
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2

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  • Cybersecurity News
Secure Boot Bypass: U-Boot Vulnerabilities Expose Embedded Devices

U-Boot, a popular bootloader used in a wide range of embedded devices, has received a crucial update to address multiple vulnerabilities that could compromise device security. These vulnerabilities, d ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 21, 2025 (1 day, 2 hours ago)

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-190
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An integer overflow in sqfs_resolve_symlink in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occurs via a crafted squashfs filesystem with an inode size of 0xffffffff, resulting in a malloc of zero and resultant memory overwrite.
    Added Reference https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/233945eba63e24061dffeeaeb7cd6fe985278356
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2
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