CVE-2023-40547
Shim: rce in http boot support may lead to secure boot bypass
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.3 High
- Published
- Jan 25, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 15, 2023
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability was found in Shim. The Shim boot support trusts attacker-controlled values when parsing an HTTP response. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a specific malicious HTTP request, leading to a completely controlled out-of-bounds write primitive and complete system compromise. This flaw is only exploitable during the early boot phase, an attacker needs to perform a Man-in-the-Middle or compromise the boot server to be able to exploit this vulnerability successfully.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.3 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
|
References
- RHSA-2024:1834vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1835vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1873vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1876vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1883vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1902vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1903vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1959vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:2086vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40547vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2234589issue-tracking
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/26/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00009.html
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.