CVE-2024-38797
Publication date 7 April 2025
Last updated 11 July 2025
Ubuntu priority
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| edk2 | 25.04 plucky |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.6 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Adjacent |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |