CVE-2023-40549

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-01-23

Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in Shim due to the lack of proper boundary verification during the load of a PE binary. This flaw allows an attacker to load a crafted PE binary, triggering the issue and crashing Shim, resulting in a denial of service.

See more information about CVE-2023-40549 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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	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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