CVE-2024-38796 Affecting edk2 package, versions <0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-EDK2-10499581
  • published25 Jun 2025
  • disclosed27 Sept 2024

Introduced: 27 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-38796  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 edk2 to version 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:11185.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2 package and not the edk2 package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 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 Base Scores

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