CVE-2023-40546 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-40546 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 29/01/2024 | CVE Updated: 24/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: redhat | Vendor: Red Hat | Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-40546 Description

A flaw was found in Shim when an error happened while creating a new ESL variable. If Shim fails to create the new variable, it tries to print an error message to the user; however, the number of parameters used by the logging function doesn\'t match the format string used by it, leading to a crash under certain circumstances.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-476
CWE Name: NULL Pointer Dereference
Source: Red Hat

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).