Out-of-bounds Read Affecting edk2-aarch64 package, versions <0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-EDK2AARCH64-10065512
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed16 Jan 2024

Introduced: 16 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-45229  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 edk2-aarch64 to version 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:3017.

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 Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1