Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0987-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-28210 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28210 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28211 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28211 ( NVD ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-28211: ovmf: edk2: possible heap corruption with LzmaUefiDecompressGetInfo (bsc#1183578)
  • CVE-2021-28210: ovmf: unlimited FV recursion, round 2 (bsc#1183579)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-987=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-987=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-987=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ovmf-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
    • ovmf-tools-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
    • qemu-uefi-aarch64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ovmf-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
    • ovmf-tools-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
    • qemu-uefi-aarch64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • ovmf-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
    • ovmf-tools-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.35.1

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