RHSA-2023:4252: Important: edk2 security update

Published Jul 25, 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) 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.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/edk2<20200602gitca407c7246bf-4.el8_4.3
20200602gitca407c7246bf-4.el8_4.3
redhat/edk2-ovmf<20200602gitca407c7246bf-4.el8_4.3
20200602gitca407c7246bf-4.el8_4.3
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions

Remediation

Event History

Jul 25, 2023
Advisory Published
07:32 AM
Apr 21, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·01:55 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:4252?

The severity of RHSA-2023:4252 is high with a severity value of 7.

2

What is the affected software for RHSA-2023:4252?

The affected software for RHSA-2023:4252 includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions, edk2 package, and edk2-ovmf package.

3

Where can I find more information about RHSA-2023:4252?

You can find more information about RHSA-2023:4252 at these references: [Link 1](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4252), [Link 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2164440), [Link 3](https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important).

4

How do I fix RHSA-2023:4252?

To fix RHSA-2023:4252, you need to update the affected software packages to version 20200602gitca407c7246bf-4.el8_4.3 or later.

5

What is the description of RHSA-2023:4252?

The description of RHSA-2023:4252 is "Important: edk2 security update".

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