# CVE-2023-45236: ovmf: This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:  - PXE boot is failing due to patches applied to fix CVE-2023-45236...

CVE-2023-45236 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45236, released January 16, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45236
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0099
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 16, 2024

## Description

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:  - PXE boot is failing due to patches applied to fix CVE-2023-45236 and CVE-2023-45237 (bsc#1237084).

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | edk2 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2024.05-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45236](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-45236.md) | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2 Debian 14 | 2024.05-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45236](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-45236.md) | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2 rocky 8 | 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.2 | [RLSA-2024:5297](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-5297.md) | May 7, 2025 |
| Linux | edk2-aarch64 RHEL 8 | 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.2 | [RHSA-2024:5297](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5297.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-aarch64 RHEL 9 | 0:20231122-6.el9_4.2 | [RHSA-2024:4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-aarch64 almalinux 8 | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.2 | [ALSA-2024:5297](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5297.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-aarch64 almalinux 9 | 20231122-6.el9_4.2 | [ALSA-2024:4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-aarch64 ol 8 | 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.2 | [ELSA-2024-5297](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5297.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-aarch64 ol 9 | 0:20231122-6.0.1.el9_4.2 | [ELSA-2024-4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-ovmf RHEL 8 | 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.2 | [RHSA-2024:5297](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5297.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-ovmf RHEL 9 | 0:20231122-6.el9_4.2 | [RHSA-2024:4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-ovmf almalinux 8 | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.2 | [ALSA-2024:5297](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5297.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-ovmf almalinux 9 | 20231122-6.el9_4.2 | [ALSA-2024:4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-ovmf ol 8 | 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10.2 | [ELSA-2024-5297](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5297.md) | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-ovmf ol 9 | 0:20231122-6.0.1.el9_4.2 | [ELSA-2024-4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-tools RHEL 9 | 0:20231122-6.el9_4.2 | [RHSA-2024:4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-tools almalinux 9 | 20231122-6.el9_4.2 | [ALSA-2024:4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-tools ol 8 | 1:20240909-2.el8 | [ELSA-2024-28600](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-28600.md) | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-tools ol 9 | 0:20231122-6.0.1.el9_4.2 | [ELSA-2024-4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-tools-doc RHEL 9 | 0:20231122-6.el9_4.2 | [RHSA-2024:4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-tools-doc almalinux 9 | 20231122-6.el9_4.2 | [ALSA-2024:4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Linux | edk2-tools-doc ol 9 | 0:20231122-6.0.1.el9_4.2 | [ELSA-2024-4749](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-4749.md) | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Linux | ovmf opensuse-leap 15.6 | 202308-150600.5.14.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0608-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0608-1.md) | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ovmf sles 15.6 | 202308-150600.5.14.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0608-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0608-1.md) | Feb 21, 2025 |

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