CVE-2023-45229
Published: 16 January 2024
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.
Notes
Author | Note |
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eslerm | "exposure is limited to PXE boot or HTTP boot" patchset available in bug 4518, but not in repo (until Feb-24) fix and unit test commit id likely 9613e15be77 and ac0130907b8 |
Priority
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 6.5 |
Attack vector | Adjacent |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
- https://blog.quarkslab.com/pixiefail-nine-vulnerabilities-in-tianocores-edk-ii-ipv6-network-stack.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45229
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian