Description
EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when parsing a PadN option in the Destination Options header of IPv6. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Availability.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
TianoCore edk2
Default version status: unaffected
edk2-stable202308affected
References
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2 ↗
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html ↗
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/ ↗
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/ ↗
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html ↗
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380 ↗