Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2691-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-14562 ( SUSE ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2019-14562 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-14562: Fixed an overflow in DxeImageVerificationHandler (bsc#1175476).
  • Support more SCSI drivers (PvScsi, MptScsi and LsiScsi). (bsc#1119454)
  • Enable LsiScsi explicitly since it's disabled by default

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-SP2-2020-2691=1

Package List:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ovmf-201911-7.5.2
    • ovmf-tools-201911-7.5.2
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • qemu-uefi-aarch64-201911-7.5.2
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-201911-7.5.2

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