Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21018-1
Release Date: 2026-04-09T15:05:01Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-59438 ( SUSE ): 5.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-59438 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2025-59438 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2025-59438: mbedtls: padding oracle attack possible through timing of cipher error reporting (bsc#1252441).

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 Micro 6.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-514=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (noarch)
    • qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202502-160000.4.1
    • qemu-uefi-aarch64-202502-160000.4.1

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