UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45229
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-45229
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45229.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45229
- Upstream
- Published
- 2024-01-16T16:15:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-07-18T16:54:39Z
- Severity
-
- 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
- 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Ubuntu - medium
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IANA or IATA 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.
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-45229
- https://blog.quarkslab.com/pixiefail-nine-vulnerabilities-in-tianocores-edk-ii-ipv6-network-stack.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45229
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / edk2
Package
- Name
- edk2
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/edk2@0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / edk2
Package
- Name
- edk2
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/edk2@0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Affected versions
0~20170911.*
0~20170911.5dfba97c-1
0~20171010.*
0~20171010.234dbcef-1
0~20171027.*
0~20171027.76fd5a66-1
0~20171205.*
0~20171205.a9212288-1
0~20180105.*
0~20180105.0bc94c74-1
0~20180205.*
0~20180205.c0d9813c-1
0~20180205.c0d9813c-2
0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.1
0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.2
0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3
0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm1
0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm2
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / edk2
Package
- Name
- edk2
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/edk2@0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Affected versions
0~20190606.*
0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2ubuntu1
0~20190828.*
0~20190828.37eef910-3
0~20190828.37eef910-4
0~20191122.*
0~20191122.bd85bf54-1
0~20191122.bd85bf54-1ubuntu1
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu1
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu2
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.1
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.2
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.3
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.4
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.5
0~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.6