Description
Improper access control for volatile memory containing boot code in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) before 2017.11 and Qualcomm chips IPQ4019, IPQ5018, IPQ5322, IPQ6018, IPQ8064, IPQ8074, and IPQ9574 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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 | 2017.11+dfsg1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | u-boot | 2017.11+dfsg1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | u-boot | 2017.11+dfsg1-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | boot | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | boot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | boot | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- ICSA-25-343-01 Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) (Update A) CISA ICS & IT advisories · Mar 5, 2026