Description
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “ Improper Input Validation” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could alter control flow in unexpected ways, potentially allowing arbitrary command execution and impacting Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TianoCore | EDK2 | < edk2-stable202502 | edk2-stable202502 |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | edk2 | 2025.02-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | edk2 | 2025.02-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | edk2 +4 | 20251114-5.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:18465 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | edk2-ovmf +3 | 20251114-5.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:18465 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | edk2 | 20251114-5.el10 | RLSA-2026:18465 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ovmf | 202602-6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10467-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | edk2-ovmf +3 | 20240813-305.amzn2 | ALAS2-2025-3116 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | edk2 | 20240524git3e722403cd16-11 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | edk2 | 20230301gitf80f052277c8-44 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | hvloader | 1.0.1-15 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | edk2-ovmf +3 | 20251114-5.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-18465 |
Advisories 7
- ALSA-2026:18465 Important: edk2 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2026:18465 Red Hat Security Advisory: edk2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- ELSA-2026-18465 Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 8, 2026
- RLSA-2026:18465 Important: edk2 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2805 TianoCore EDK2: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 19, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10467-1 ovmf-202602-6.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 1, 2026
- ALAS2-2025-3116 Moderate: edk2 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 5, 2026