Upstream information

CVE-2024-38797 at MITRE

Description

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (TianoCore.org) SUSE
Base Score 4.6 4.6
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Adjacent Network Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required Low Low
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact Low Low
Availability Impact Low Low
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 5.1
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low
Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1240985 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • ovmf >= 202505-2.1
  • ovmf-tools >= 202505-2.1
  • qemu-ovmf-ia32 >= 202505-2.1
  • qemu-ovmf-x86_64 >= 202505-2.1
  • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-debug >= 202505-2.1
  • qemu-uefi-aarch32 >= 202505-2.1
  • qemu-uefi-aarch64 >= 202505-2.1
  • qemu-uefi-riscv64 >= 202505-2.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15255

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 ovmf Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 ovmf Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Apr 7 22:01:12 2025
CVE page last modified: Thu Feb 26 15:50:10 2026