Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting edk2-aarch64 package, versions <0:20240524-6.el9_5.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-EDK2AARCH64-8137163
  • published1 Oct 2024
  • disclosed27 Sept 2024

Introduced: 27 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-38796  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 edk2-aarch64 to version 0:20240524-6.el9_5.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:11219.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the PeCoffLoaderRelocateImage(). An Attacker may cause memory corruption due to an overflow via an adjacent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity, and/or Availability.

CVSS Scores

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