SB2025040987 - Fedora 42 update for uboot-tools
Published: April 9, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025040987
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57256)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ext4fs_read_symlink() function. A local user can use a specially crafted ext4 filesystem to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.