RHSA-2023:2165: Important: edk2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published May 9, 2023
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Updated

EDK (Embedded Development Kit) is a project to enable UEFI support for Virtual Machines. This package contains a sample 64-bit UEFI firmware for QEMU and KVM. Security Fix(es): openssl: X.400 address type confusion in X.509 GeneralName (CVE-2023-0286) edk2: integer underflow in SmmEntryPoint function leads to potential SMM privilege escalation (CVE-2021-38578) openssl: timing attack in RSA Decryption implementation (CVE-2022-4304) openssl: double free after calling PEMreadbioex (CVE-2022-4450) openssl: use-after-free following BIOnewNDEF (CVE-2023-0215) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/edk2<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
redhat/edk2-ovmf<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
redhat/edk2-aarch64<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
redhat/edk2-debugsource<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
redhat/edk2-tools<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
redhat/edk2-tools-debuginfo<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
redhat/edk2-tools-doc<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
redhat/edk2-debugsource<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.aa
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.aa
redhat/edk2-tools<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.aa
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.aa
redhat/edk2-tools-debuginfo<20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.aa
20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.aa

Remediation

Event History

May 9, 2023
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:2165?

The severity of RHSA-2023:2165 is classified as a security fix for vulnerabilities in EDK and OpenSSL.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2023:2165?

To fix RHSA-2023:2165, update to the package versions 20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2 or later for affected EDK packages.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2023:2165?

RHSA-2023:2165 addresses an X.400 address type confusion vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-0286.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2023:2165?

RHSA-2023:2165 affects several packages including edk2, edk2-ovmf, and edk2-tools among others.

5

Is there a specific Red Hat version for the fix in RHSA-2023:2165?

Yes, the specific Red Hat version for the fix is 20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.

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