ubuntu-cve-2023-45231
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2024-01-16 16:15
Modified
2025-09-08 16:56
Summary
Details
EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing Neighbor Discovery Redirect message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
6.5 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"2022.02-2",
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],
"aliases": [],
"details": "EDK2\u0027s Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing\u00a0 Neighbor Discovery Redirect message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45231",
"modified": "2025-09-08T16:56:32Z",
"published": "2024-01-16T16:15:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-45231"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://blog.quarkslab.com/pixiefail-nine-vulnerabilities-in-tianocores-edk-ii-ipv6-network-stack.html"
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{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2"
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"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h"
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{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6638-1"
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"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45231"
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"related": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"upstream": [
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}
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