Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 16, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-45229
CVE-2023-45229
Description
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 of Confidentiality.
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Affected products
34- osv-coords31 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/ovmf&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.3pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.1pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.2pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.5pkg:rpm/almalinux/edk2-aarch64pkg:rpm/almalinux/edk2-ovmfpkg:rpm/almalinux/edk2-toolspkg:rpm/almalinux/edk2-tools-docpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.3pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Confidential%20Computing%20Technical%20Preview%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/opensuse/ovmf&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6
< 202402-1.1+ 30 more
- (no CPE)range: < 202402-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20231122-6.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 20231122-6.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 20231122-6.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 20231122-6.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202305-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202308-15061.8.coco15sp6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202308-150600.5.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202308-150600.5.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202308-150600.5.9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7hnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.htmlnvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/nvd
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380nvd
News mentions
1- ABB B&R PCsCISA ICS Advisories