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CVE-2024-38798

Uncleared password keystrokes in circular queue can lead to information disclosure or escalation of privilege

Published: Dec 9, 2025Updated: Dec 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-200
7.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to possible information disclosure or escalation of privilege and impact Confidentiality.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HC:HI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
H
I:LIntegrity
L
A:LAvailability
L
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat OpenShift Container PlatformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
TianoCore
oss-projectaka edk2, edk ii
EDK2EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «СберТех»
commercial·RUaka сбертех, ao sbertech
Platform V SberLinux OS ServerOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-q2c6-37h5-7cwf
github.com
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-q2c6-37h5-7cwf
github.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-38798
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