#VU105297 Off-by-one in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) - CVE-2024-57259

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#VU105297 Off-by-one in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) - CVE-2024-57259

Published: March 4, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU105297
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57259
CWE-ID: CWE-193
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot)
Software vendor:
DENX

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error within the sqfs_search_dir() function. A local user can trigger memory corruption for squashfs directory listing and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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