CVE-2023-45232

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    CVE-2023-45232

    Published: 16 Jan 2024Last Modified: 9 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/, https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html, https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2

    Affected packages

    Package

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    edk2-stable202311

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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