NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting edk2-aarch64 package, versions <0:20210527gite1999b264f1f-3.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-EDK2AARCH64-1941116
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 16 Oct 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 edk2-aarch64 to version 0:20210527gite1999b264f1f-3.el8 or higher.

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 Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Null pointer dereference in Tianocore EDK2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

7.5 high
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SUSE

4 medium