# CVE-2024-57255: u-boot: An integer overflow in sqfs_resolve_symlink in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occurs via a crafted squashfs filesystem...

CVE-2024-57255 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by u-boot 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7, released February 18, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-57255
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.8 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0037
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 18, 2025

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | u-boot Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2023.01+dfsg-2+deb12u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57255](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-57255.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2025.01-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57255](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-57255.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot Debian 14 | 2025.01-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57255](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-57255.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-amlogic Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-amlogic 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-amlogic-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-amlogic Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-amlogic 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-amlogic-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-amlogic-binaries Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-amlogic-binaries 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-amlogic-binaries-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-asahi Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-asahi 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-asahi-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-exynos Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-exynos 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-exynos-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-exynos Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-exynos 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-exynos-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-exynos-binaries Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-exynos-binaries 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-exynos-binaries-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-imx Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-imx 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-imx-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-imx Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-imx 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-imx-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-microchip Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-microchip 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-microchip-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-microchip Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-microchip 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-microchip-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-mvebu Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-mvebu 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-mvebu-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-mvebu Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-mvebu 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-mvebu-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-omap Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-omap 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-omap-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-omap Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-omap 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-omap-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-qcom Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-qcom 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-qcom-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-qcom Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-qcom 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-qcom-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-qemu Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-qemu 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-qemu-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-qemu Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-qemu 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-qemu-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-rockchip Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-rockchip 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-rockchip-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-rockchip Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-rockchip 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-rockchip-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-rpi Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-rpi 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-rpi-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-rpi Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-rpi 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-rpi-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-sifive Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-sifive 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-sifive-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-sifive Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-sifive 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-sifive-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-sitara-binaries Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-sitara-binaries 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-sitara-binaries-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-starfive Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-starfive 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-starfive-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-stm32 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-stm32 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-stm32-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-sunxi Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-sunxi 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-sunxi-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-sunxi Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-sunxi 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-sunxi-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-tegra Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-tegra 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-tegra-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-tegra Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-tegra 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-tegra-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7 | [u-boot-tools 2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-u-boot-tools-2022.01-dfsg-2ubuntu2.7.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot-tools Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [u-boot-tools 2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-u-boot-tools-2025.10-0ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Feb 18, 2025 |

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