# Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4357-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-17T12:52:23Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1225889

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-1298

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-1298 ( SUSE ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-1298: MdeModulePkg: Potential UINT32 overflow in S3 ResumeCount
    (bsc#1225889)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4357=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-4357=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-4357=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-4357=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ovmf-tools-202008-150300.10.23.1
    * ovmf-202008-150300.10.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-ia32-202008-150300.10.23.1
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.23.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch32-202008-150300.10.23.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-debug-202008-150300.10.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.23.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.23.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.23.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.23.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1298.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225889

openSUSE: 2024:4357-1 moderate: ovmf Advisory Security Update

December 17, 2024

Description

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-1298: MdeModulePkg: Potential UINT32 overflow in S3 ResumeCount (bsc#1225889)

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4357=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-4357=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-4357=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-4357=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 x86_64) * ovmf-tools-202008-150300.10.23.1 * ovmf-202008-150300.10.23.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-ia32-202008-150300.10.23.1 * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.23.1 * qemu-uefi-aarch32-202008-150300.10.23.1 * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.23.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-debug-202008-150300.10.23.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.23.1 * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.23.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.23.1 * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.23.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch) * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.23.1 * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.23.1


References

* bsc#1225889 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1298.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225889


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4357-1
Release Date: 2024-12-17T12:52:23Z
Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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