Divide By Zero Affecting edk2-ovmf package, versions <0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-EDK2OVMF-7365027
  • published25 Jun 2024
  • disclosed30 May 2024

Introduced: 30 May 2024

CVE-2024-1298  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 edk2-ovmf to version 0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2578.

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. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 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.

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