Out-of-Bounds Affecting edk2-ovmf package, versions <0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-6.el8_9.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-EDK2OVMF-6167271
  • published 17 Jan 2024
  • disclosed 16 Jan 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 edk2-ovmf to version 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-6.el8_9.6 or higher.

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

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability via a long server ID option in DHCPv6 client. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

8.8 high