Out-of-bounds Read Affecting shim-aa64 package, versions <0:15.8-2.el8_6
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-SHIMAA64-6735207
- published 30 Apr 2024
- disclosed 23 Jan 2024
Introduced: 23 Jan 2024
CVE-2023-40549 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 shim-aa64 to version 0:15.8-2.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:2086.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream shim-aa64 package and not the shim-aa64 package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in Shim due to the lack of proper boundary verification during the load of a PE binary. This flaw allows an attacker to load a crafted PE binary, triggering the issue and crashing Shim, resulting in a denial of service.