High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 16, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-45232
CVE-2023-45232
Description
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 Availability.
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Affected products
31- osv-coords29 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/edk2-aarch64pkg:rpm/almalinux/edk2-ovmfpkg:rpm/almalinux/edk2-toolspkg:rpm/almalinux/edk2-tools-docpkg:rpm/opensuse/ovmf&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/ovmf&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg: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%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg: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%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.5pkg: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/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.3pkg:rpm/suse/ovmf&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.3
< 20231122-6.el9+ 28 more
- (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: < 202308-150600.5.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202402-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202308-150600.5.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202308-150600.5.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202008-150300.10.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202208-150500.6.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 202202-150400.5.15.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7hnvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2nvdMailing List
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/nvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/nvd
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380nvd
News mentions
1- ABB B&R PCsCISA ICS Advisories