CVE-2024-1298 Affecting edk2-tools package, versions <0:20240524-6.el9_5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-EDK2TOOLS-8383767
  • published18 Nov 2024
  • disclosed12 Nov 2024

Introduced: 12 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-1298  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 edk2-tools to version 0:20240524-6.el9_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:9088.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2-tools package and not the edk2-tools package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

EDK2 contains a vulnerability when S3 sleep is activated where an Attacker may cause a Division-By-Zero due to a UNIT32 overflow via local access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Availability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1