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edk2 — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45232

EDK2's 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.

Products
edk2
Affected versions
2022.11-6
Fixed versions
2022.11-6+deb12u1, 2023.11-6
CVEs
CVE-2023-45232
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 16:17 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45232

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Jan 2024, 16:15 UTC

EDK2's 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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45232

edk2

Fixed versions: 2022.11-6+deb12u1

edk2

Fixed versions: 2023.11-6

edk2

Fixed versions: 2023.11-6

Complete source record
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