Out-of-Bounds Affecting edk2-aarch64 package, versions <1:20240227-5.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-EDK2AARCH64-6405804
  • published7 Mar 2024
  • disclosed16 Jan 2024

Introduced: 16 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-45234  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 edk2-aarch64 to version 1:20240227-5.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12343.

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

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability when processing DNS Servers option from a DHCPv6 Advertise message. 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 Base Scores

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