# CVE-2025-24857: u-boot: Improper access control for volatile memory containing boot code in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) before 2017.11 and...

CVE-2025-24857 is fixed in u-boot on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24857, released December 10, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24857
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.6 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0027
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 10, 2025

## Description

Improper access control for volatile memory containing boot code in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) before 2017.11 and Qualcomm chips IPQ4019, IPQ5018, IPQ5322, IPQ6018, IPQ8064, IPQ8074, and IPQ9574 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | u-boot Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2017.11+dfsg1-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24857](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-24857.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2017.11+dfsg1-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24857](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-24857.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | u-boot Debian 14 | 2017.11+dfsg1-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24857](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-24857.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |

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