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Advisory Published

RHSA-2024:1076: Important: edk2 security update

First published: Tue Mar 05 2024(Updated: )

EDK (Embedded Development Kit) is a project to enable UEFI support for Virtual Machines. This package contains a sample 64-bit UEFI firmware for QEMU and KVM. <br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> edk2: Buffer overflow in the DHCPv6 client via a long Server ID option (CVE-2023-45230)</li> <li> edk2: Buffer overflow when processing DNS Servers option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message (CVE-2023-45234)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/edk2<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
redhat/edk2-ovmf<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
redhat/edk2-aarch64<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
redhat/edk2-debugsource<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
redhat/edk2-tools<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
redhat/edk2-tools-debuginfo<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
redhat/edk2-tools-doc<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2
redhat/edk2-debugsource<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2.aa
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2.aa
redhat/edk2-tools<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2.aa
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2.aa
redhat/edk2-tools-debuginfo<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2.aa
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2.aa
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2024:1076?

    The severity of RHSA-2024:1076 is classified as critical due to the buffer overflow vulnerability in the DHCPv6 client.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2024:1076?

    To fix RHSA-2024:1076, update the affected packages to the remedial version 20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.2.

  • Which products are affected by RHSA-2024:1076?

    RHSA-2024:1076 affects several Red Hat products including Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server and Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems.

  • What vulnerability does RHSA-2024:1076 address?

    RHSA-2024:1076 addresses a buffer overflow vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-45230.

  • What is the CVE associated with RHSA-2024:1076?

    The CVE associated with RHSA-2024:1076 is CVE-2023-45230, which pertains to a buffer overflow in the DHCPv6 client.

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