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MiracleLinux 8 : edk2-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8 (AXSA:2024-8236:06)

high Nessus Plugin ID 293101

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2024-8236:06 advisory.

 * edk2: Buffer overflow when handling Server ID option from a DHCPv6 proxy Advertise message (CVE-2023-45235)
 * EDK2: heap buffer overflow in Tcg2MeasureGptTable() (CVE-2022-36763)
 * EDK2: heap buffer overflow in Tcg2MeasurePeImage() (CVE-2022-36764)
 * EDK2: integer overflow in CreateHob() could lead to HOB OOB R/W (CVE-2022-36765)
 * edk2: Integer underflow when processing IA_NA/IA_TA options in a DHCPv6 Advertise message (CVE-2023-45229)
 * edk2: Out of Bounds read when handling a ND Redirect message with truncated options (CVE-2023-45231)
 * edk2: Infinite loop when parsing unknown options in the Destination Options header (CVE-2023-45232)
 * edk2: Infinite loop when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header (CVE-2023-45233)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected edk2-ovmf package.

See Also

https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/19420

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 293101

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2024-8236.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/20/2026

Updated: 1/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-45235

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:edk2-ovmf, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:8

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-36763, CVE-2022-36764, CVE-2022-36765, CVE-2023-45229, CVE-2023-45231, CVE-2023-45232, CVE-2023-45233, CVE-2023-45235