🛡️ GHSA-6w5f-5wgr-qjg5 — constellation
Description
Constellation allows Emergency shell access during initramfs boot phase
Impact
An active attacker could let the boot fail on purpose in the initramfs, dropping the serial console into an emergency shell. This gives attackers with access to the serial console full control over the VM.
Patches
The issue has been patched in [v2.6.0](https://github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/releases/tag/v2.6.0).
Workarounds
none
Affected software
GHSA-6w5f-5wgr-qjg5 is recorded against 1 package.
- github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2
Timeline and source
Published on 9 March 2023 and last revised on 20 August 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2 | — | — |
References
Similar Threats
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