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TencentOS Server 4: edk2 (TSSA-2024:0897)

🗓️ 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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TencentOS Server 4 is vulnerable due to outdated EDK2 with multiple exploit risks needing updates.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Tencent Linux Security Advisory TSSA-2024:0897.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(238704);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/20");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2021-38578",
    "CVE-2022-36763",
    "CVE-2022-36764",
    "CVE-2022-36765",
    "CVE-2023-45229",
    "CVE-2023-45230",
    "CVE-2023-45231",
    "CVE-2023-45232",
    "CVE-2023-45233",
    "CVE-2023-45234",
    "CVE-2023-45235",
    "CVE-2023-45236",
    "CVE-2023-45237"
  );

  script_name(english:"TencentOS Server 4: edk2 (TSSA-2024:0897)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote TencentOS Server 4 host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TSSA-2024:0897 advisory.

    Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:

    CVE-2023-45230:
    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability via a long server ID option in
    DHCPv6 client. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and
    potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.

    CVE-2022-36765:
    EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the CreateHob() function, allowing a user to trigger a integer
    overflow to buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result
    in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

    CVE-2022-36764:
    EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasurePeImage() function, allowing a user to trigger a
    heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a
    compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

    CVE-2023-45232:
    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite loop vulnerability when parsing unknown options 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.

    CVE-2023-45235:
    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability when handling Server ID option
    from a DHCPv6 proxy Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain
    unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.

    CVE-2022-36763:
    EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a
    heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a
    compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

    CVE-2023-45234:
    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability when processing DNS Servers
    option from a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain
    unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.

    CVE-2023-45233:
    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.

    CVE-2023-45229:
    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or
    IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain
    unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

    CVE-2023-45231:
    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing  Neighbor
    Discovery Redirect message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access
    and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

    CVE-2023-45237:
    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a predictable TCP Initial Sequence Number. This vulnerability can
    be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

    CVE-2023-45236:
    EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a predictable TCP Initial Sequence Number. This vulnerability can
    be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

    CVE-2021-38578:
    Existing CommBuffer checks in SmmEntryPoint will not catch underflow when computing BufferSize.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Tencent Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://mirrors.tencent.com/tlinux/errata/tssa-20240897.xml");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-38578");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/11/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/11/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/06/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:tencent:tencentos_server:4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:tencent:tencentos_server:edk2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tencent Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/etc/os-release", "Host/TencentOS/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'TencentOS' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'TencentOS');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'TencentOS');
if (! preg(pattern:"^4([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'TencentOS 4.x', 'TencentOS ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/TencentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'TencentOS', cpu);

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '4',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'edk2-aarch64-20240223-1.tl4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-debugsource-20240223-1.tl4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-debugsource-20240223-1.tl4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-ovmf-20240223-1.tl4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-tools-20240223-1.tl4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-tools-20240223-1.tl4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-tools-debuginfo-20240223-1.tl4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-tools-debuginfo-20240223-1.tl4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-tools-doc-20240223-1.tl4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'edk2-aarch64 / edk2-debugsource / edk2-ovmf / etc');
}

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20 Nov 2025 00:00Current
8High risk
Vulners AI Score8
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.18.3 - 9.8
EPSS0.00462
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