CVE-2024-10238

Summary

CVE-2024-10238 is a vulnerability affecting Supermicro MBD-X12DPG-OA6 motherboards. The issue lies in the firmware image verification process, which fails to check the size of a specific field, named fld->used_bytes. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by uploading a specially crafted image, leading to a stack overflow and potential system compromise. This flaw puts affected systems at risk of unauthorized firmware updates and potential data loss. It is recommended that users apply the necessary patches or updates to mitigate this vulnerability.

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