VDB-250848 · CVE-2023-45233 · GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h

TianoCore EDK2 stable202308 IPv6 Options Header infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in TianoCore EDK2 stable202308. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component IPv6 Options Header Handler. The manipulation results in infinite loop. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-45233. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TianoCore EDK2 stable202308. Affected is an unknown part of the component IPv6 Options Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when parsing a PadN option 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 presented 01/16/2024 as GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-45233 since 10/05/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

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). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

Productinfo

Vendor

TianoCore

Name

EDK2

Version

stable202308

Website

Product: https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/

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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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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)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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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-2023-45233 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45233
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250848
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-0126 - EDK2 NetworkPkg IP stack implementation: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2024 18:12
Updated: 05/04/2026 09:22
Changes: 01/16/2024 18:12 (48), 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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