TianoCore EDK2 stable202308 IPv6 Options Header infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in TianoCore EDK2 stable202308. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component IPv6 Options Header Handler. The manipulation leads to infinite loop. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-45232. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TianoCore EDK2 stable202308. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component IPv6 Options Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 01/16/2024 as GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-45232 since 10/05/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209016 (RHEL 8 : edk2 (RHSA-2024:8104)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (209016) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-0126). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Dell Computer
  • HPE ProLiant
  • HPE Synergy
  • Lenovo Computer
  • Dell BIOS
  • HP Computer
  • Insyde UEFI Firmware
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Dell PowerEdge
  • Lenovo BIOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (TianoCore.org): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209016
Nessus Name: RHEL 8 : edk2 (RHSA-2024:8104)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/05/2023 🔍
01/16/2024 +103 days 🔍
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05/04/2026 +839 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-45232 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45232
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250847
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-0126 - EDK2 NetworkPkg IP stack implementation: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2024 18:11
Updated: 05/04/2026 09:22
Changes: 01/16/2024 18:11 (48), 02/06/2024 09:47 (1), 10/15/2024 14:00 (17), 09/07/2025 01:31 (7), 05/04/2026 09:19 (1), 05/04/2026 09:22 (4)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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