Description
In Das U-Boot through 2020.01, a double free has been found in the cmd/gpt.c do_rename_gpt_parts() function. Double freeing may result in a write-what-where condition, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: this vulnerablity was introduced when attempting to fix a memory leak identified by static analysis.
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-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | u-boot | 2020.01+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | u-boot | 2020.01+dfsg-2 | — |
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 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | u-boot +1 | 2020.01-10.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3161-1 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | u-boot | 2020.01-lp152.9.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1869-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | u-boot | 2019.01-lp151.6.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1930-1 |
Advisories 7
- 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
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1869-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2020:3161-1 Security update for u-boot SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025