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SUSE: 2021:2152-1 Important: OVMF Buffer Overflow Security Update

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Calendar Grey June 24, 2021
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SUSE Security Patch for ovmf addresses critical vulnerabilities. Update promptly to enhance security and system reliability.
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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-2152=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-2152=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-2152=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-2152=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2021-2152=1 Package List:

References

#1186151

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186151

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2152-1
Rating: important

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