Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-57254 is a high-severity Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190) vulnerability in Denx U-Boot. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 29th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SA-8 (Security and Privacy Engineering Principles) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-57254 is an integer overflow vulnerability (CWE-190) in the sqfs_inode_size function within Das U-Boot versions prior to 2025.01-rc1. The issue arises during symlink size calculation when processing a crafted SquashFS filesystem, potentially leading to incorrect memory handling. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a changed scope.
An attacker with physical access to the target device could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted SquashFS filesystem image. The high attack complexity (AC:H) suggests it requires sophisticated preparation, but no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N) are needed. Successful exploitation could result in high-impact consequences, including potential arbitrary code execution, data corruption, or denial of service due to the integer overflow.
Mitigation involves updating to Das U-Boot 2025.01-rc1 or later, as evidenced by the fixing commit c8e929e5758999933f9e905049ef2bf3fe6b140d in the U-Boot repository. Security advisories, including the oss-security mailing list announcement from February 17, 2025, and Debian LTS tracking from May 2025, recommend applying this patch to affected systems.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-4767
Vulnerability Data
An integer overflow in sqfs_inode_size in Das U-Boot before 2025.01-rc1 occurs in the symlink size calculation via a crafted squashfs filesystem.
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation (static analysis, fuzzing, unit tests) directly finds integer overflow defects before deployment.
Secure engineering principles require use of safe arithmetic constructs or language features that structurally eliminate integer overflow during calculation.
Input validation enforces bounds on values before arithmetic, stopping the conditions that trigger overflow or wraparound.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require use of safe arithmetic, bounds checks, and testing that prevent integer overflows.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development can detect integer overflows before release.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and arithmetic checks that prevent integer overflows.
Application security requirements include bounds checking and safe arithmetic to avoid overflow conditions.
Secure architecture principles require defensive coding patterns that mitigate integer wraparound risks.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe integer operations and mandate overflow-safe constructs.