Description
A crafted self-referential DOS partition table will cause all Das U-Boot versions through 2019.07-rc4 to infinitely recurse, causing the stack to grow infinitely and eventually either crash or overwrite other data.
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 | 2020.01+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | u-boot | 2020.01+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | u-boot | 2020.01+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | u-boot | 2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.3 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | u-boot | 2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.2 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | u-boot | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | u-boot | 2019.01-7.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3282-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | u-boot-rpi3 | 2019.01-7.10.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3282-1 |
| SLES 15 | u-boot | 2018.03-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3283-1 |
| SLES 15 | u-boot-rpi3 | 2018.03-4.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3283-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | u-boot +1 | 2019.01-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3255-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | u-boot +1 | 2018.03-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3256-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | u-boot +1 | 2016.07-12.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3474-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 | u-boot | 2018.03-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3283-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | u-boot +1 | 2019.01-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3255-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | u-boot | 2018.03-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3283-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | u-boot-rpi3 | 2018.03-4.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3283-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | u-boot +1 | 2016.07-12.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3474-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | u-boot | 2019.01-lp151.6.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1930-1 |
Advisories 11
- ICSA-26-134-16 Siemens Ruggedcom Rox CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 14, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0147 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens-producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · May 13, 2026
- SSA-577017 SSA-577017: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ruggedcom Rox Before 2.17.1 Siemens ProductCERT · May 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3282-1 Security update for u-boot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3255-1 Security update for u-boot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1930-1 Security update for u-boot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3256-1 Security update for u-boot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3474-1 Security update for u-boot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3283-1 Security update for u-boot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SSA-618620 SSA-618620: Vulnerabilities in Boot Loader (U-Boot) of RUGGEDCOM ROS Devices Siemens ProductCERT · Dec 12, 2023
- ICSA-19-344-03 Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROS (Update A) CISA ICS & IT advisories · Dec 12, 2023