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SUSE Linux 15 SP4 ovmf Security Update: Important fixes for multiple issues

* bsc#1218879 * bsc#1218880 * bsc#1218881 * bsc#1218882 * bsc#1218883 . # Security update for ovmf Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0503-1 Release Date: 2025-02-13T10:12:13Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1218879 * bsc#1218880 * bsc#1218881 * bsc#1218882 * bsc#1218883 * bsc#1218884 * bsc#1218885 * bsc#1218886 * bsc#1218887 * bsc#1225889 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-45229 * CVE-2023-45230 * CVE-2023-45231 * CVE-2023-45232 * CVE-2023-45233 * CVE-2023-45234 * CVE-2023-45235 * CVE-2023-45236 * CVE-2023-45237 * CVE-2024-1298 CVSS scores: * CVE-2023-45229 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2023-45229 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2023-45230 ( SUSE ): 8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H * CVE-2023-45230 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-45230 ( NVD ): 8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H * CVE-2023-45231 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2023-45231 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2023-45232 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2023-45232 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2023-45233 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2023-45233 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2023-45234 ( SUSE ): 8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H * CVE-2023-45234 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-45235 ( SUSE ): 8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H * CVE-2023-45235 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-45236 ( SUSE ): 5.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N * CVE-2023-45236 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2023-45237 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N * CVE-2023-45237 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2024-1298 ( SUSE ): 6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 An update that solves 10 vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for ovmf fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-1298: potential division-by-zero crash in edk2 due to UINT32 overflow in S3 ResumeCount. (bsc#1225889) * CVE-2023-45229: out-of-bounds read in edk2 when processing IA_NA/IA_TA options in DHCPv6 Advertise messages. (bsc#1218879) * CVE-2023-45230: buffer overflow in the DHCPv6 client in edk2 via a long Server ID option. (bsc#1218880) * CVE-2023-45231: out-of-bounds read in edk2 when handling a ND Redirect message with truncated options. (bsc#1218881) * CVE-2023-45232: infinite loop in edk2 when parsing unknown options in the Destination Options header. (bsc#1218882) * CVE-2023-45233: infinite loop in edk2 when parsing PadN options in the Destination Options header. (bsc#1218883) * CVE-2023-45234: buffer overflow in edk2 when processing DNS Servers options in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. (bsc#1218884) * CVE-2023-45235: buffer overflow in edk2 when handling the Server ID option in a DHCPv6 proxy Advertise message. (bsc#1218885) * CVE-2023-45236: predictable TCP Initial Sequence Numbers in edk2 network packages. (bsc#1218886) * CVE-2023-45237: use of aweak pseudorandom number generator in edk2. (bsc#1218887) ## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-503=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-503=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-503=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-503=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-503=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-503=1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2025-503=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.3-2025-503=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-503=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-503=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-503=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-503=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (noarch) * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (noarch) * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * ovmf-202202-150400.5.15.1 * ovmf-tools-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch) * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * ovmf-202202-150400.5.15.1 * ovmf-tools-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch) * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 x86_64) * ovmf-202202-150400.5.15.1 * ovmf-tools-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch) * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (x86_64) * ovmf-202202-150400.5.15.1 * ovmf-tools-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64) * ovmf-202202-150400.5.15.1 * ovmf-tools-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64) * ovmf-202202-150400.5.15.1 * ovmf-tools-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (x86_64) * ovmf-202202-150400.5.15.1 * ovmf-tools-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64) * ovmf-202202-150400.5.15.1 * ovmf-tools-202202-150400.5.15.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-uefi-aarch32-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-ovmf-ia32-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-debug-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3(noarch) * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch) * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202202-150400.5.15.1 * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202202-150400.5.15.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45229.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45230.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45231.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45232.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45233.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45234.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45235.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45236.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45237.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1298.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218879 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218880 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218881 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218882 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218883 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218884 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218885 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218886 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218887 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225889 . SUSE releases new ovmf patches addressing high-risk vulnerabilities. Ensure you update immediately for enhanced security measures.. ovmf security, SUSE updates, critical security issues, buffer overflow fix, network security patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 13, 2025 •Important SuSE