Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow Affecting edk2-ovmf package, versions <0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-EDK2OVMF-6254020
  • published20 Feb 2024
  • disclosed9 Jan 2024

Introduced: 9 Jan 2024

CVE-2022-36764  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-680  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 edk2-ovmf to version 0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2465.

NVD Description

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

EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasurePeImage() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

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