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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6638.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6638-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'edk2' package(s) announced via the USN-6638-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'edk2' package(s) announced via the USN-6638-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Marc Beatove discovered buffer overflows exit in EDK2. An attacker on the
local network could potentially use this to impact availability or possibly
cause remote code execution. (CVE-2022-36763, CVE-2022-36764,
CVE-2022-36765)

It was discovered that a buffer overflows exists in EDK2's Network Package
An attacker on the local network could potentially use these to impact
availability or possibly cause remote code execution. (CVE-2023-45230,
CVE-2023-45234, CVE-2023-45235)

It was discovered that an out-of-bounds read exists in EDK2's Network
Package An attacker on the local network could potentially use this to
impact confidentiality. (CVE-2023-45231)

It was discovered that infinite-loops exists in EDK2's Network Package
An attacker on the local network could potentially use these to impact
availability. (CVE-2023-45232, CVE-2023-45233)

Mate Kukri discovered that an insecure default to allow UEFI Shell in
EDK2 was left enabled in Ubuntu's EDK2. An attacker could use this to
bypass Secure Boot. (CVE-2023-48733)

Affected Software/OS:
'edk2' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
8.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-36763
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-66cq-prwr
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-36764
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-4hcq-p8q8-hj8j
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-36765
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch4w-v7m3-g8wx
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-45230
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-45231
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-45232
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-45233
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-45234
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-45235
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-48733
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/edk2/+bug/2040137
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/+bug/2040139
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48733
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/14/4
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