CVE-2024-1298 (CVSS 6)

Description

EDK2 contains a vulnerability when S3 sleep is activated where an Attacker may cause a Division-By-Zero due to a UNIT32 overflow via local access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Availability.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-369 CWE-369

References

Other References

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-chfw-xj8f-6m53 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/F7NUL7NSZQ76A5OKDUCODQNY7WSX4SST/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VIMEZWDKEIQKU7NMHKL57DOCITPGEXYN/ https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-chfw-xj8f-6m53 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/F7NUL7NSZQ76A5OKDUCODQNY7WSX4SST/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VIMEZWDKEIQKU7NMHKL57DOCITPGEXYN/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0002/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-1298? +

EDK2 contains a vulnerability when S3 sleep is activated where an Attacker may cause a Division-By-Zero due to a UNIT32 overflow via local access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Availability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-1298? +

CVE-2024-1298 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-1298? +

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