Buffer Overflow Affecting edk2-ovmf package, versions <0:20240813-296.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-EDK2OVMF-8545655
  • published20 Dec 2024
  • disclosed11 Jun 2021

Introduced: 11 Jun 2021

CVE-2021-28211  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 edk2-ovmf to version 0:20240813-296.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2722.

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.

A heap overflow in LzmaUefiDecompressGetInfo function in EDK II.

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