Out-of-Bounds Affecting edk2-ovmf package, versions <0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-2.el8_6.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-EDK2OVMF-7172962
  • published31 May 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 RHEL:8 edk2-ovmf to version 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-2.el8_6.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:3497.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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.

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