Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting u-boot package, versions [,2025.01-rc1)
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- published30 Jan 2025
- disclosed30 Jan 2025
- creditRichard Weinberger
Introduced: 30 Jan 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade u-boot to version 2025.01-rc1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow via the sqfs_size() function. An attacker can create a crafted filesystem and with a deep enough nesting level a stack overflow can be achieved.