CVE-2024-57258 Integer overflow in U-Boot

High 7.1 Published 18 Feb 2025 Updated 12 May 2026

Integer overflows in U-Boot memory allocation allow attackers to cause denial of service or execute code via crafted squashfs filesystems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2024-57258?

CVE-2024-57258 is a high-severity vulnerability in denx U-Boot, published on 18 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflows in memory allocation in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occur for a crafted squashfs filesystem via sbrk, via request2size, or because ptrdiff_t is mishandled on x86_64.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-57258?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Denx U-Boot.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57258?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-57258 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-57258 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57258, GHSA-grrx-h759-85hh, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57258.