CVE-2023-40546
Published: January 25, 2024Last modified: January 25, 2024
Description
A flaw was found in Shim when an error happened while creating a new ESL variable. If Shim fails to create the new variable, it tries to print an error message to the user; however, the number of parameters used by the logging function doesn't match the format string used by it, leading to a crash under certain circumstances.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value | 
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 | 
| Attack Vector | LOCAL | 
| Attack complexity | LOW | 
| Privileges required | LOW | 
| User interaction | NONE | 
| Scope | UNCHANGED | 
| Confidentiality | NONE | 
| Integrity impact | NONE | 
| Availability impact | HIGH | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | 
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | shim | Fixed (15.8-r0) | 
| shim-signed | Vulnerable (15.7-r0) | ||
| Stream | shim | Fixed (15.8-r0) | |
| shim-signed | Vulnerable (15.7-r0) | 
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1834
 - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1835
 - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1873
 - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1876
 - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1883
 - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1902
 - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1903
 - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1959
 - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2086
 - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40546
 - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2241796
 - https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00009.html