Out-of-bounds Read Affecting rhboot/shim package, versions [,15.8)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-RHBOOTSHIM-6209997
  • published30 Jan 2024
  • disclosed30 Jan 2024
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 30 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-40551  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade rhboot/shim to version 15.8 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read due to improper handling of the MZ binary format during the system's boot phase. An attacker with local access can cause a crash or potentially disclose sensitive information.

CVSS Base Scores

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