Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4207-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-5731 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-3613 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-3613 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3

An update that solves six vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-3613: Fixed AuthVariable Timestamp zeroing issue on APPEND_WRITE (bsc#1115916).
  • CVE-2017-5731: Fixed privilege escalation via processing of malformed files in TianoCompress.c (bsc#1115917).
  • CVE-2017-5732: Fixed privilege escalation via processing of malformed files in BaseUefiDecompressLib.c (bsc#1115917).
  • CVE-2017-5733: Fixed privilege escalation via heap-based buffer overflow in MakeTable() function (bsc#1115917).
  • CVE-2017-5734: Fixed privilege escalation via stack-based buffer overflow in MakeTable() function (bsc#1115917).
  • CVE-2017-5735: Fixed privilege escalation via heap-based buffer overflow in Decode() function (bsc#1115917).

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 Server 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-3010=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-3010=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-3010=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ovmf-tools-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
    • ovmf-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • qemu-uefi-aarch64-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ovmf-tools-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
    • ovmf-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • qemu-uefi-aarch64-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (x86_64)
    • ovmf-tools-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
    • ovmf-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1

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