Description
DENX U-Boot through 2018.09-rc1 has a locally exploitable buffer overflow via a crafted kernel image because filesystem loading is mishandled.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- ICSA-19-344-03 Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROS (Update A) CISA ICS & IT advisories · Dec 12, 2023
- SSA-618620 SSA-618620: Vulnerabilities in Boot Loader (U-Boot) of RUGGEDCOM ROS Devices Siemens ProductCERT · Dec 12, 2023