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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: edk2-aarch64 / edk2-ovmf / edk2-tools / edk2-tools-doc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1763716672)

🗓️ 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 3 Views

Multiple vulnerabilities in EDK2 Network Package lead to loss of Confidentiality and Availability.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(353085);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/30");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2023-45229",
    "CVE-2023-45230",
    "CVE-2023-45231",
    "CVE-2023-45232",
    "CVE-2023-45233",
    "CVE-2023-45234",
    "CVE-2023-45235"
  );
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2025:1763716672");

  script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: edk2-aarch64 / edk2-ovmf / edk2-tools / edk2-tools-doc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1763716672)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare
ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1763716672 advisory.

  - 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-2023-45229)

  - 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-2023-45230)

  - 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-2023-45231)

  - 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-2023-45232)

  - 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-2023-45233)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/almalinux9.2esu/advisories/2025/clsa-2025_1763716672.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?56d4e526");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1763716672");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1763716672.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/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-2023-45235");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/01/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/11/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/extended-third-party", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AlmaLinux/release", "Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (empty_or_null(third_party_support) || third_party_support != 'TuxCare') exit(0, 'TuxCare support not enabled.');

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) || 'AlmaLinux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'AlmaLinux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^9.2([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux 9.2', 'AlmaLinux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/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) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'AlmaLinux', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'sp': '2',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'edk2-aarch64-20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.tuxcare.els2', 'sp':'2', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-ovmf-20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.tuxcare.els2', 'sp':'2', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-tools-20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.tuxcare.els2', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'edk2-tools-doc-20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.tuxcare.els2', 'sp':'2', 'el_string':'el9_2', '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-ovmf / edk2-tools / edk2-tools-doc');
}

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30 Sep 2026 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.18.3 - 8.8
EPSS0.02101
SSVC
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