Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0121-1
Release Date: 2026-01-14T06:47:27Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-36765 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2022-36765 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-36765 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-36765: Fixed integer overflow to buffer overflow via local network vulnerability (bsc#1218680).

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-121=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-121=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • ovmf-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.49.1
    • ovmf-tools-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 x86_64)
    • ovmf-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.49.1
    • ovmf-tools-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    • qemu-uefi-aarch64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.49.1
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.49.1

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