CVE-2024-57257 — LOW (2.0) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2024-57257?

CVE-2024-57257 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.0 (LOW). A stack consumption issue in sqfs_size in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occurs via a crafted squashfs filesystem with deep symlink nesting.

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-57257?

CVE-2024-57257 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-57257?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Denx U-Boot.

Vulnerability Description

A stack consumption issue in sqfs_size in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occurs via a crafted squashfs filesystem with deep symlink nesting.

CVSS Score

2.0

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Denx	U-Boot	<= 2024.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-674

References

https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/4f5cc096bfd0a591f8a11e86999e3d90a9Patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/17/2Mailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00001.html

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-57257?

CVE-2024-57257 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.0 (LOW). A stack consumption issue in sqfs_size in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occurs via a crafted squashfs filesystem with deep symlink nesting.

How severe is CVE-2024-57257?

CVE-2024-57257 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-57257?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Denx U-Boot.