# Security update for u-boot

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0755-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-28T16:37:12Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1237284
  * bsc#1237287

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-57256
  * CVE-2024-57258

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-57256 ( SUSE ):  6.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-57256 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-57256 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-57258 ( SUSE ):  6.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-57258 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-57258 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for u-boot fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-57256: integer overflow in U-Boot's ext4 symlink resolution
    function (bsc#1237284).
  * CVE-2024-57258: multiple integer overflows in U-Boot's memory allocator
    (bsc#1237287).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-755=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64)
    * u-boot-xilinxzynqmpgeneric-2020.01-150200.10.18.1
    * u-boot-xilinxzynqmpgeneric-doc-2020.01-150200.10.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-57256.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-57258.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237284
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237287