Description
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 Availability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TianoCore | edk2 | edk2-stable202308 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | edk2 | 2023.11-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | edk2 | 2023.11-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | edk2 | 2022.11-6+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 11 | edk2 | 2020.11-2+deb11u3 | DLA-4207-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | edk2 | 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.2 | USN-6638-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | edk2 | 0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.5 | USN-6638-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | edk2 +4 | 20231122-6.el9 | RHSA-2024:2264 |
| RHEL 8 | edk2 +2 | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:3017 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.8 EUS | edk2 +2 | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-4.el8_8.6 | RHSA-2024:8104 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | edk2-ovmf +3 | 20231122-6.el9 | ALSA-2024:2264 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | edk2-ovmf +1 | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3017 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | edk2 | 20231122-6.el9 | RLSA-2024:2264 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | edk2 | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:3017 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | ovmf | 202308-150600.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0421-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ovmf | 202208-150500.6.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0407-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ovmf | 202202-150400.5.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | ovmf | 202008-150300.10.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0752-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | ovmf | 2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0196-1 |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | ovmf | 202208-150500.6.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0407-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | ovmf | 202202-150400.5.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | ovmf | 202008-150300.10.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0752-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | ovmf | 202208-150500.6.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0407-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | ovmf | 202202-150400.5.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | ovmf | 202202-150400.5.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | ovmf | 202008-150300.10.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0752-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | ovmf | 202008-150300.10.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0752-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | ovmf | 202208-150500.6.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0407-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | ovmf | 202202-150400.5.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | ovmf | 202008-150300.10.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0752-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | ovmf | 202202-150400.5.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | ovmf | 202202-150400.5.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | ovmf | 202008-150300.10.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0752-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | ovmf | 202308-150600.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0421-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | edk2-ovmf +4 | 20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.4 | ALAS2-2024-2483 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | edk2 | 20240223gitedc6681206c1-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | edk2 | 20230301gitf80f052277c8-40 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | hvloader | 1.0.1-9 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | edk2-ovmf +3 | 20231122-6.0.1.el9 | ELSA-2024-23120, ELSA-2024-12409, ELSA-2024-2264 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | edk2-ovmf +1 | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-12343, ELSA-2024-3017 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | edk2-tools | 1:20240227-5.el8 | ELSA-2024-20865 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | OVMF +1 | 1:1.7.0-5.el7 | ELSA-2024-12408 |
Advisories 25
- ALSA-2024:2264 Important: edk2 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:3017 Important: edk2 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2264 Red Hat Security Advisory: edk2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0126 EDK2 NetworkPkg IP stack implementation: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 9, 2026
- RHSA-2024:3017 Red Hat Security Advisory: edk2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- ICSA-26-141-02 ABB B&R PCs CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 21, 2026
- SA24P003 B&R PCs vulnerable to PixieFail attack ABB PSIRT · May 14, 2026
- USN-6638-1 edk2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0196-1 Security update for ovmf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- RHSA-2024:8104 Red Hat Security Advisory: edk2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- DLA-4207-1 edk2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2024:2264 Important: edk2 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 Security update for ovmf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0421-1 Security update for ovmf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0752-1 Security update for ovmf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0407-1 Security update for ovmf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:3017 Important: edk2 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- ELSA-2024-12408 Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 4, 2024
- ELSA-2024-12409 Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 3, 2024
- ELSA-2024-23120 Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 3, 2024
- ELSA-2024-3017 Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 23, 2024
- ELSA-2024-2264 Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 3, 2024
- ELSA-2024-20865 Moderate: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 24, 2024
- ELSA-2024-12343 Moderate: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 24, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2483 Important: edk2 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 4, 2024
References
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/