Denx U-Boot 1.1.3 ZFS Filesystem Support integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Denx U-Boot. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ZFS Filesystem Support. Such manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-70290. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Denx U-Boot and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ZFS Filesystem Support. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Denx U-Boot before 2026.04. An integer overflow vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem support can be triggered by malformed on-disk metadata. The issue may result in incorrect memory allocation followed by out-of-bounds memory access, potentially leading to a crash or arbitrary code execution during the boot process.

This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-70290 since 01/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/29/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 341553 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-70290), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2026.04 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-2026-94313520) and Tenable (341553). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 341553
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-70290

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: U-Boot 2026.04

Timelineinfo

01/09/2026 CVE reserved
08/26/2026 +228 days Advisory disclosed
08/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/29/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-70290 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-70290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-395978
CNNVD: CNNVD-2026-94313520 - Denx u-boot 安全漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2026 22:19
Updated: 08/29/2026 18:42
Changes: 08/26/2026 22:19 (53), 08/28/2026 06:37 (6), 08/29/2026 18:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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