CVE-2024-57261
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.1 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2024-57261 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting barebox before version 2025.01.0. This issue involves an integer overflow in the request2size function located within common/dlmalloc.c. This vulnerability is related to CVE-2024-57258, and if exploited, could lead to memory corruption and potential code execution. The impact of this vulnerability is significant, as it could potentially enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems running the affected version of barebox. It is strongly recommended that users update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
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