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SUSE MicroOS: 2021:2151-2 Critical: Ovmf Memory Overflow Patch

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Calendar Grey June 24, 2021
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SUSE Security Update for ovmf addressing severe buffer overflow vulnerabilities and providing user installation instructions.
An update that contains security fixes can now be installed

Summary

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues: - Fixed a possible buffer overflow in IScsiDxe (bsc#1186151) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security 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 MicroOS 5.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-2151=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-2151=1 Package List: - SUSE MicroOS 5.0 (noarch): qemu-ovmf-x86_64-201911-7.21.1 qemu-uefi-aarch64-201911-7.21.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64): ovmf-201911-7.21.1 ovmf-tools-201911-7.21.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow important ovmf installation guidance SUSE MicroOS

References

#1186151

Affected Products:

SUSE MicroOS 5.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186151

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2151-1
Rating: important

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