Out-of-bounds Read Affecting ovmf-tools package, versions <202308-15061.8.coco15sp6.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.94% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES156-OVMFTOOLS-12558399
  • published9 Sept 2025
  • disclosed8 Sept 2025

Introduced: 8 Sep 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.6 ovmf-tools to version 202308-15061.8.coco15sp6.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ovmf-tools package and not the ovmf-tools package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.6 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