Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0972-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
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:
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

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:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-972=1

Package List:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ovmf-tools-201911-7.11.1
    • ovmf-201911-7.11.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • qemu-uefi-aarch64-201911-7.11.1
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-201911-7.11.1

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