CVE-2024-57255

Name: CVE-2024-57255
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-18T23:15:09.62+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-57255 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.36%

27.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Denx	U-Boot	<= 2024.10

References

https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/233945eba63e24061dffeeaeb7cd6fe985278356Patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00001.html

Timeline

Published: Feb 18, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-57255?

How severe is CVE-2024-57255?

CVE-2024-57255 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57255?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST