# Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0752-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-28T16:27:49Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1218879
  * bsc#1218880
  * bsc#1218881
  * bsc#1218882
  * bsc#1218883
  * bsc#1218884
  * bsc#1218885

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-45229
  * CVE-2023-45230
  * CVE-2023-45231
  * CVE-2023-45232
  * CVE-2023-45233
  * CVE-2023-45234
  * CVE-2023-45235

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-45229 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-45229 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-45230 ( SUSE ):  8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45230 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45230 ( NVD ):  8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45231 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-45231 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-45232 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45232 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45232 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45233 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45233 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45233 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45234 ( SUSE ):  8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45234 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45234 ( NVD ):  8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45235 ( SUSE ):  8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45235 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-45235 ( NVD ):  8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-45229: out-of-bounds read in edk2 when processing IA_NA/IA_TA
    options in DHCPv6 Advertise messages. (bsc#1218879)
  * CVE-2023-45230: buffer overflow in the DHCPv6 client in edk2 via a long
    Server ID option. (bsc#1218880)
  * CVE-2023-45231: out-of-bounds read in edk2 when handling a ND Redirect
    message with truncated options. (bsc#1218881)
  * CVE-2023-45232: infinite loop in edk2 when parsing unknown options in the
    Destination Options header. (bsc#1218882)
  * CVE-2023-45233: infinite loop in edk2 when parsing PadN options in the
    Destination Options header. (bsc#1218883)
  * CVE-2023-45234: buffer overflow in edk2 when processing DNS Servers options
    in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. (bsc#1218884)
  * CVE-2023-45235: buffer overflow in edk2 when handling the Server ID option
    in a DHCPv6 proxy Advertise message. (bsc#1218885)

## 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-2025-752=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-752=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-752=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-752=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-752=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-752=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-752=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-752=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ovmf-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * ovmf-tools-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    * qemu-uefi-aarch32-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-ovmf-ia32-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-debug-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * ovmf-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * ovmf-tools-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ovmf-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * ovmf-tools-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * ovmf-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * ovmf-tools-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ovmf-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * ovmf-tools-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202008-150300.10.26.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202008-150300.10.26.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45229.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45230.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45231.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45232.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45233.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45234.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45235.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218879
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218880
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218881
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218882
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218883
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218884
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218885