QID 243001

Date Published: 2024-03-05

QID 243001: Red Hat Update for edk2 (RHSA-2024:1075)

Edk (embedded development kit) is a project to enable uefi support for virtual machines.
This package contains a sample 64-bit uefi firmware for qemu and kvm. ..
Security fix(es):

    edk2: buffer overflow in the dhcpv6 client via a long server id option (cve-2023-45230).
    Edk2: buffer overflow when processing dns servers option in a dhcpv6 advertise message (cve-2023-45234).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:1075 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 243001

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:1075 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1075