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High
CVE-2024-57256
An integer overflow in ext4fs_read_symlink in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
denx
View all reports →Affected Software
U-Boot
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 18th, 2025
Last Modified:
May 12th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H