Description
Logic issue in variable service module for EDK II/UDK2018/UDK2017/UDK2015 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II) | Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II) | N/A | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | edk2 | 0~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm1 | USN-6920-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | edk2 | 0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm1 | USN-6920-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | OVMF +1 | 20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7 | RHSA-2019:2125 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | ovmf | 2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-5.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4155-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | ovmf | 2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4194-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | ovmf | 2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4207-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | ovmf | 2017+git1510945757.b2662641d5-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4194-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | ovmf | 2017+git1492060560.b6d11d7c46-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4207-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ovmf | 202105-3.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11134-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | edk2-ovmf +4 | 20190308stable-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2019-1273 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | OVMF | 20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7 | ELSA-2019-2125 |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2022-0517 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2125 Red Hat Security Advisory: ovmf security and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 21, 2026
- USN-6920-1 edk2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4194-1 Security update for ovmf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4155-1 Security update for ovmf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4207-1 Security update for ovmf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11134-1 ovmf-202105-3.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1273 Important: edk2 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 2, 2025
- ELSA-2019-2125 Moderate: ovmf security and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019