CVE-2024-1298 Affecting edk2-ovmf package, versions <0:20240524-6.el9_5
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-EDK2OVMF-8383771
- published 18 Nov 2024
- disclosed 12 Nov 2024
How to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 edk2-ovmf to version 0:20240524-6.el9_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:9088.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2-ovmf package and not the edk2-ovmf package as distributed by AlmaLinux.
See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
EDK2 contains a vulnerability when S3 sleep is activated where an Attacker may cause a Division-By-Zero due to a UNIT32 overflow via local access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Availability.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-5297.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-9088.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1298
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5297
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9088
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-chfw-xj8f-6m53
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F7NUL7NSZQ76A5OKDUCODQNY7WSX4SST/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VIMEZWDKEIQKU7NMHKL57DOCITPGEXYN/
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