CVE-2023-45233
published 2024-01-16CVE-2023-45233: 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…
PriorityP344high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.10%
79.8th percentile
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
23 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | edk2 | < edk2 2022.11-6+deb12u1 (bookworm) | edk2 2022.11-6+deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| msrc | azl3_edk2_20230301gitf80f052277c8-37_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_edk2_20240223gitedc6681206c1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_qemu_8.2.0-16_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_edk2_20230301gitf80f052277c8-40_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_edk2_20230301gitf80f052277c8-41_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_hvloader_1.0.1-11_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_hvloader_1.0.1-9_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_qemu_6.2.0-24_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_x64 | — | — |
| paloalto | pan-os | — | — |
| paloalto | prisma_access | — | — |
| tianocore | edk2 | <= 202311 | — |
| tianocore | edk2 | — | — |
| tianocore | edk2 | >= 0 < 2020.11-2+deb11u3 | 2020.11-2+deb11u3 |
| tianocore | edk2 | >= 0 < 2022.11-6+deb12u1 | 2022.11-6+deb12u1 |
| tianocore | edk2 | >= 0 < 2023.11-6 | 2023.11-6 |
| tianocore | edk2 | >= 0 < 2023.11-6 | 2023.11-6 |
| tianocore | edk2 | >= 0 < 0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.5 | 0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.5 |
| tianocore | edk2 | >= 0 < 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.2 | 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_msrc7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.0HIGH
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OSV
edk2 vulnerabilities
osv·2024-02-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-36763 [HIGH] edk2 vulnerabilities
edk2 vulnerabilities
Marc Beatove discovered buffer overflows exit in EDK2. An attacker on the
local network could potentially use this to impact availability or possibly
cause remote code execution. (CVE-2022-36763, CVE-2022-36764,
CVE-2022-36765)
It was discovered that a buffer overflows exists in EDK2's Network Package
An attacker on the local network could potentially use these to impact
availability or possibly cause remote code execution. (CVE-2023-45230,
CVE-2023-45234, CVE-2023-45235)
It was discovered that an out-of-bounds read exists in EDK2's Network
Package An attacker on the local network could potentially use this to
impact confidentiality. (CVE-2023-45231)
It was discovered that infinite-loops exists in EDK2's Network Package
An attacker on the local network could potent
GHSA
GHSA-p9h6-p7cr-7842: EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header of IPv6
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-01-16
CVE-2023-45233 [HIGH] CWE-835 GHSA-p9h6-p7cr-7842: EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header of IPv6
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.
OSV
CVE-2023-45233: EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header of IPv6
osv·2024-01-16·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-45233 [HIGH] CVE-2023-45233: EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header of IPv6
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.
Palo Alto
PAN-SA-2025-0003 Informational: PAN-OS BIOS and Bootloader Security Bulletin
vendor_paloalto·2025-01-23·CVSS 8.2
[HIGH] PAN-SA-2025-0003 Informational: PAN-OS BIOS and Bootloader Security Bulletin
PAN-SA-2025-0003 Informational: PAN-OS BIOS and Bootloader Security Bulletin
Palo Alto Networks is aware of claims of multiple vulnerabilities in hardware device firmware and bootloaders included in our PA-Series (hardware) firewalls. It is not possible for malicious actors or PAN-OS administrators to exploit these vulnerabilities under normal conditions on PAN-OS versions with up-to-date, secured management interfaces deployed according to the best practices guidelines . Users and administrators do not have access to the BIOS firmware or permissions to modify it. An attacker would need to first compromise the system and then get the root Linux privileges necessary to perform these actions before they could exploit these vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities themselves do not allow an at
Ubuntu
EDK II vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-02-15·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2023-45232 [HIGH] EDK II vulnerabilities
Title: EDK II vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in EDK II.
Marc Beatove discovered buffer overflows exit in EDK2. An attacker on the
local network could potentially use this to impact availability or possibly
cause remote code execution. (CVE-2022-36763, CVE-2022-36764,
CVE-2022-36765)
It was discovered that a buffer overflows exists in EDK2's Network Package
An attacker on the local network could potentially use these to impact
availability or possibly cause remote code execution. (CVE-2023-45230,
CVE-2023-45234, CVE-2023-45235)
It was discovered that an out-of-bounds read exists in EDK2's Network
Package An attacker on the local network could potentially use this to
impact confidentiality. (CVE-2023-45231)
It was discovered that infinite-loops exists in EDK
Red Hat
edk2: Infinite loop when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header
vendor_redhat·2024-01-16·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-45233 [HIGH] CWE-835 edk2: Infinite loop when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header
edk2: Infinite loop when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header
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.
The Network Package in EDK2 is vulnerable to an infinite loop exploit when parsing a PadN option within the Destination Options header of IPv6. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to gain access and potentially result in a loss of system availability.
Statement: The identified vulnerability in EDK2's Network Package poses a moderate risk due to an infinite loop in the Ip6IsOptionValid function, specifically when parsing a PadN option in t
Microsoft
Infinite loop in EDK II Network Package
vendor_msrc·2024-01-09·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-45233 [HIGH] CWE-835 Infinite loop in EDK II Network Package
Infinite loop in EDK II Network Package
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
TianoCore: TianoCore
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.microso
Debian
CVE-2023-45233: edk2 - EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when pars...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-45233 [HIGH] CVE-2023-45233: edk2 - EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when pars...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2022.11-6+deb12u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2020.11-2+deb11u3)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2023.11-6)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2023.11-6)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2023.11-6)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2024-01-16
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