CVE-2024-57256
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CVE-2024-57256 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Denx | U-Boot | <= 2024.10 |
References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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