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Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: edk2-aarch64 / edk2-ovmf Multiple Vulnerabilities (crlsa-2024_3017)
high Nessus Plugin ID 354991
Synopsis
The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-2024_3017 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 CIQ 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 packages based on the guidance in CIQ advisory crlsa-2024_3017.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3017
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257582
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257583
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257584
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258677
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258688
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258691
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258694
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258700
https://errata.build.resf.org/RLSA-2024:3017
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 354991
File Name: ciq_rocky_linux_8_crlsa-2024_3017.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 10/1/2026
Updated: 10/1/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.6
Percentile: 98.48
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Unknown
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
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/7/2025
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