Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03096-1
Release Date: 2025-09-08T16:09:37Z
Rating: important
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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
Affected Products:
  • Confidential Computing Module 15-SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-45229: Fixed integer underflow when processing IA_NA/IA_TA options in a DHCPv6 Advertise message (bsc#1218879)
  • CVE-2023-45230: Fixed buffer overflow in the DHCPv6 client via a long Server ID option (bsc#1218880)

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:

  • Confidential Computing Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Confidential-Computing-15-SP6-2025-3096=1

Package List:

  • Confidential Computing Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-debug-202308-15061.8.coco15sp6.1
    • ovmf-tools-202308-15061.8.coco15sp6.1
    • ovmf-202308-15061.8.coco15sp6.1
  • Confidential Computing Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202308-15061.8.coco15sp6.1

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