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High ELSA-2024-2264 8 CVEs

Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 9)

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated May 3, 2024

Summary

[20231122-6.0.1]
- Replace upstream references [Orabug:36569119]

[20231122-6]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45230-Pa.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Add-Unit-tests-to-CI-and-create-Host-Test.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45230-Un.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45229-Pa.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45229-Un.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Ip6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45231-Patc.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Ip6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45231-Unit.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Ip6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45232-Patc.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Ip6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45232-Unit.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-UefiPxeBcDxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-4523.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-UefiPxeBcDxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-4523p2.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-UefiPxeBcDxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-4523p3.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-UefiPxeBcDxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-4523p4.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Adds-a-SecurityFix.yaml-file.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-SECURITY-PATCH-CVE-2023-45229-Re.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-Removes-duplicate-check-and-repl.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Dhcp6Dxe-Packet-Length-is-not-updated-bef.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- edk2-NetworkPkg-Updating-SecurityFixes.yaml.patch [RHEL-21841 RHEL-21843 RHEL-21845 RHEL-21847 RHEL-21849 RHEL-21851 RHEL-21853]
- Resolves: RHEL-21841
(CVE-2023-45229 edk2: Integer underflow when processing IA_NA/IA_TA options in a DHCPv6 Advertise message [rhel-9])
- Resolves: RHEL-21843
(CVE-2023-45230 edk2: Buffer overflow in the DHCPv6 client via a long Server ID option [rhel-9])
- Resolves: RHEL-21845
(CVE-2023-45231 edk2: Out of Bounds read when handling a ND Redirect message with truncated options [rhel-9])
- Resolves: RHEL-21847
(CVE-2023-45232 edk2: Infinite loop when parsing unknown options in the Destination Options header [rhel-9])
- Resolves: RHEL-21849
(TRIAGE CVE-2023-45233 edk2: Infinite loop when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header [rhel-9])
- Resolves: RHEL-21851
(CVE-2023-45234 edk2: Buffer overflow when processing DNS Servers option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message [rhel-9])
- Resolves: RHEL-21853
(TRIAGE CVE-2023-45235 edk2: Buffer overflow when handling Server ID option from a DHCPv6 proxy Advertise message [rhel-9])

[20231122-5]
- edk2-SecurityPkg-DxeTpm2MeasureBootLib-SECURITY-PATCH-4118.patch [RHEL-21157]
- edk2-SecurityPkg-DxeTpmMeasureBootLib-SECURITY-PATCH-4118.patch [RHEL-21157]
- edk2-SecurityPkg-DxeTpm2MeasureBootLib-SECURITY-PATCH-411-2.patch [RHEL-21157]
- edk2-SecurityPkg-DxeTpmMeasureBootLib-SECURITY-PATCH-411-3.patch [RHEL-21157]
- edk2-SecurityPkg-Updating-SecurityFixes.yaml-after-symbol.patch [RHEL-21157]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-Sec-Setup-MTRR-early-in-the-boot-process.patch [RHEL-21704]
- edk2-MdePkg-ArchitecturalMsr.h-add-defines-for-MTRR-cache.patch [RHEL-21704]
- edk2-UefiCpuPkg-MtrrLib.h-use-cache-type-defines-from-Arc.patch [RHEL-21704]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-Sec-use-cache-type-defines-from-Architectura.patch [RHEL-21704]
- Resolves: RHEL-21157
(CVE-2022-36764 edk2: heap buffer overflow in Tcg2MeasurePeImage() [rhel-9])
- Resolves: RHEL-21704
(vGPU VM take several minutes to show tianocore logo if firmware is ovmf)

[20231122-4]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-VirtNorFlashDxe-add-casts-to-UINTN-and-UINT3.patch [RHEL-20963]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-VirtNorFlashDxe-clarify-block-write-logic-fi.patch [RHEL-20963]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-VirtNorFlashDxe-add-a-loop-for-NorFlashWrite.patch [RHEL-20963]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-VirtNorFlashDxe-allow-larger-writes-without-.patch [RHEL-20963]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-VirtNorFlashDxe-ValidateFvHeader-unwritten-s.patch [RHEL-20963]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-VirtNorFlashDxe-move-DoErase-code-block-into.patch [RHEL-20963]
- Resolves: RHEL-20963
([rhel9] guest fails to boot due to ASSERT error)

[20231122-3]
- edk2-SecurityPkg-DxeTpm2MeasureBootLib-SECURITY-PATCH-411.patch [RHEL-21155]
- edk2-SecurityPkg-DxeTpmMeasureBootLib-SECURITY-PATCH-4117.patch [RHEL-21155]
- edk2-SecurityPkg-Adding-CVE-2022-36763-to-SecurityFixes.y.patch [RHEL-21155]
- Resolves: RHEL-21155
(CVE-2022-36763 edk2: heap buffer overflow in Tcg2MeasureGptTable() [rhel-9])

[20231122-2]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-RiscVVirt-use-gEfiAuthenticatedVariableGuid-.patch [RHEL-20963]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-VirtNorFlashDxe-stop-accepting-gEfiVariableG.patch [RHEL-20963]
- edk2-OvmfPkg-VirtNorFlashDxe-sanity-check-variables.patch [RHEL-20963]
- Resolves: RHEL-20963
([rhel9] guest fails to boot due to ASSERT error)

[20231122-1]
- Rebase to edk2-stable202311 [RHEL-12323]
- Switch to OpenSSL 3.0 [RHEL-49]
- Resolves: RHEL-12323
(Rebase EDK2 for RHEL 9.4)
- Resolves: RHEL-49
(consume / bundle RHEL-9 OpenSSL (version 3.0.x) in RHEL-9 e

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 9 edk2-aarch64 0:20231122-6.0.1.el9
Oracle Linux · 9 edk2-ovmf 0:20231122-6.0.1.el9
Oracle Linux · 9 edk2-tools 0:20231122-6.0.1.el9
Oracle Linux · 9 edk2-tools-doc 0:20231122-6.0.1.el9

Vulnerabilities 8

  • High 8.3

    Buffer Overflow in EDK II Network Package

    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability when handling Server ID option from a DHCPv6 proxy Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Con…

  • High 7.5

    Infinite loop in EDK II Network Package

    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite loop vulnerability when parsing unknown options 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 Av…

  • High 7.5

    Infinite loop in EDK II Network Package

    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 Avail…

  • High 7.0

    Heap Buffer Overflow in Tcg2MeasureGptTable

    EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or…

  • High 7.0

    Heap Buffer Overflow in Tcg2MeasurePeImage

    EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasurePeImage() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or …

  • Medium 6.5

    Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package

    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss…

  • Medium 6.5

    Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package

    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.

  • Medium 5.3

    Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters

    Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the k…