SB2021062252 - SUSE update for ovmf
Published: June 22, 2021
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14584)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local user can run a specially crafted program to escalate privileges on the system.
2) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28210)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unlimited recursion in DxeCore. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28211)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the LzmaUefiDecompressGetInfo() function. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.