ELA-1608-1 u-boot security update

arbitrary code execution

2026-01-05
Packageu-boot
Version2016.11+dfsg1-4+deb9u2 (stretch)
Related CVEs CVE-2025-24857


It was found that 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.



For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 2016.11+dfsg1-4+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your u-boot packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.