Out-of-bounds Read Affecting edk2 package, versions <2023.11-6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-EDK2-6159392
  • published17 Jan 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 Debian:unstable edk2 to version 2023.11-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2 package and not the edk2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable 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.

CVSS Scores

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