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


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-EDK2TOOLS-6674011
  • published26 Apr 2024
  • disclosed9 Jan 2024

Introduced: 9 Jan 2024

CVE-2022-36765  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 edk2-tools to version 1:20240227-5.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-20865.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2-tools package and not the edk2-tools package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

CVSS Base Scores

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