Out-of-bounds Read Affecting edk2-debuginfo package, versions <0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-EDK2DEBUGINFO-6371250
  • published5 Mar 2024
  • disclosed16 Jan 2024

Introduced: 16 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-45231  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 edk2-debuginfo to version 0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2483.

NVD Description

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

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing  Neighbor Discovery Redirect message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

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