CVE-2023-40549 (GCVE-0-2023-40549)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-29 16:29 – Updated: 2025-11-20 19:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Shim: out-of-bounds read in verify_buffer_authenticode() malformed pe file
Summary
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in Shim due to the lack of proper boundary verification during the load of a PE binary. This flaw allows an attacker to load a crafted PE binary, triggering the issue and crashing Shim, resulting in a denial of service.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-03-11 19:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
Assigner
References
12 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1834 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1835 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1873 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1876 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1883 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1902 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1903 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1959 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2086 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40549 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2241797 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024… | x_transferred |
Impacted products
15 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-3.el7 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-1.el7 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-4.el8_9 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-2.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::baseos |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-2.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::baseos |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-2.el8_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::baseos |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-2.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-2.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-2.el8_4 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-2.el8_6 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::baseos |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-2.el8 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::crb cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-4.el9_3 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-3.el9 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::baseos cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::crb |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
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(rpm)
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:15.8-3.el9_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::baseos |
Date Public
2024-01-23 00:00
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