CVE-2024-38805

CVE Details

Release Date:	2025-08-12
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a user may cause an Integer Overflow or Wraparound by network means. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.

See more information about CVE-2024-38805 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

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

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	6.3
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Adjacent_Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Low
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (edk2)	ELSA-2025-20669	2025-12-03