CVE-2023-40548

CVE Details

Release Date:

2023-10-03

Description

A buffer overflow was found in Shim in the 32-bit system. The overflow happens due to an addition operation involving a user-controlled value parsed from the PE binary being used by Shim. This value is further used for memory allocation operations, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. This flaw causes memory corruption and can lead to a crash or data integrity issues during the boot phase.

See more information about CVE-2023-40548 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	Low	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (shim)	ELSA-2024-1959	2024-05-01
Oracle Linux version 7 (shim-signed)	ELSA-2024-1959	2024-05-01
Oracle Linux version 8 (shim)	ELSA-2024-1902	2024-04-25
Oracle Linux version 9 (shim)	ELSA-2024-1903	2024-04-22

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