VDB
GHSA-fc9w-pqjw-8r96
GHSA-fc9w-pqjw-8r96
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.300000190734863 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published January 16, 2024
EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability via a long server ID option in DHCPv6 client. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
8.300000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
Timeline
- Jan 16, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h url
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html url
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ url
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html url
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45230 advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011 url
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380 url