Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting edk2-aarch64 package, versions <0:20240813-296.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-EDK2AARCH64-8545433
  • published20 Dec 2024
  • disclosed27 Sept 2024

Introduced: 27 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-38796  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 edk2-aarch64 to version 0:20240813-296.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2722.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2-aarch64 package and not the edk2-aarch64 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the PeCoffLoaderRelocateImage(). An Attacker may cause memory corruption due to an overflow via an adjacent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity, and/or Availability.

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