7.8
CWE
20 119 287
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-5731: Input Validation

First published: Mon Sep 24 2018(Updated: )

Bounds checking in Tianocompress before November 7, 2017 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: Intel Eclypsium Intel Eclypsium Intel Eclypsium Intel Eclypsium Intel Eclypsium secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/ovmf<0:20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7
0:20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7
Tianocore EDK2<2017-11-07

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-5731?

    CVE-2017-5731 is a vulnerability in Tianocompress that can potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-5731?

    The severity of CVE-2017-5731 is medium, with a severity score of 6.7.

  • How does CVE-2017-5731 affect me?

    CVE-2017-5731 may affect you if you are using the affected version of Tianocompress before November 7, 2017.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-5731?

    To fix CVE-2017-5731, update to the remedy version 0:20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7 of the ovmf package provided by Red Hat.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-5731?

    You can find more information about CVE-2017-5731 in the references provided: [CVE-2017-5731](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5731), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5731), [EDK II Security Advisory](https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/edk-ii-tianocompress-bounds-checking-issues.html), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1641442), [Red Hat Errata](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2125).

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