SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2025:03076-1 (ovmf)

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SUSE-SU-2025:03076-1: important: Security update for ovmf
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Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:30:10 -0000
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# Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03076-1  
Release Date: 2025-09-04T10:51:25Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1218879
  * bsc#1218880

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-45229
  * CVE-2023-45230

  
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:

  * 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 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-3076=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-3076=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ovmf-tools-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1
    * ovmf-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * ovmf-tools-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1
    * ovmf-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.46.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45229.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45230.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218879
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218880



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