Improper Authentication The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package edk2-ovmf  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-EDK2OVMF-1672569
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed28 Oct 2019

Introduced: 28 Oct 2019

CVE-2017-5733  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Amazon-Linux security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Amazon-Linux:2.

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 Amazon-Linux.

Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was in a CNA pool that was not assigned to any issues during 2017. Notes: none