SUSE update for ovmf
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-38578 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Enterprise Storage Operating systems & Components / Operating system qemu-ovmf-x86_64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component qemu-uefi-aarch64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ovmf-tools Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ovmf Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU75395
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38578
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in MdeModulePkg/Core/PiSmmCore/PiSmmCore.c. A local user trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Update the affected package ovmf to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP2
SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1
qemu-ovmf-x86_64: before 201911-150200.7.27.1
qemu-uefi-aarch64: before 201911-150200.7.27.1
ovmf-tools: before 201911-150200.7.27.1
ovmf: before 201911-150200.7.27.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:qemu-ovmf-x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:qemu-uefi-aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:ovmf-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:ovmf:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20231921-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
