CVE-2024-38805 Affecting edk2 package, versions <2025.02-8ubuntu3
Threat Intelligence
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- published27 Nov 2025
- disclosed12 Aug 2025
Introduced: 12 Aug 2025
CVE-2024-38805 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:25.10 edk2 to version 2025.02-8ubuntu3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2 package and not the edk2 package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.10 relevant fixed versions and status.
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a user may cause an Integer Overflow or Wraparound by network means. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.