Denial of Service Vulnerability in EDK II by TianoCore
CVE-2019-14559

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tianocore

Status
Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (edk Ii)
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 November 2020

What is CVE-2019-14559?

A vulnerability in EDK II allows an unauthenticated user to exploit uncontrolled resource consumption. By gaining network access, an attacker may create conditions that lead to a denial of service, potentially disrupting the normal function of the affected systems. This presents a significant risk to systems utilizing EDK II, necessitating timely updates and monitoring to safeguard against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II) EDK II

References

https://bugzilla.tianocore.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2031
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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