SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:20297-1 (u-boot)

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SUSE-SU-2026:20297-1: moderate: Security update for u-boot
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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:53:04 -0000
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# Security update for u-boot

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20297-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-29T11:10:08Z  
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-2024-57256 ( NVD ):  6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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
  * CVE-2024-57258 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for u-boot fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-57256: Fixed integer overflow in U-Boot's ext4 symlink resolution
    function (bsc#1237284)
  * CVE-2024-57258: Fixed 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:

  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-Extras-6.0-302=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 (aarch64)
    * u-boot-tools-debuginfo-2023.04-2.1
    * u-boot-tools-2023.04-2.1

## 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



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