CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-45232

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Jan 16, 2024 | Modified: Mar 13, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

EDK2s Network Package is susceptible to an infinite loop vulnerability when parsing unknown options in the Destination Options header of IPv6. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Availability.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Edk2 Tianocore * 202311 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 RedHat edk2-0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support RedHat edk2-0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-4.el8_8.6 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 RedHat edk2-0:20231122-6.el9 *
Edk2 Ubuntu bionic *
Edk2 Ubuntu focal *
Edk2 Ubuntu jammy *
Edk2 Ubuntu lunar *
Edk2 Ubuntu mantic *
Edk2 Ubuntu trusty *
Edk2 Ubuntu xenial *

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