Description
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “Protection Mechanism Failure” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to arbitrary code execution and impact Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TianoCore | EDK2 | ≤ edk2-stable202505 | — |
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 | 2025.02-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | edk2 | 2025.02-8+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | edk2 | 2025.02-8ubuntu3 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | edk2 | 2025.02-8ubuntu3 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | edk2 | 2024.02-2ubuntu0.6 | USN-7894-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | edk2 | 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4 | USN-7894-1 |
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 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | edk2-ovmf +3 | 20240813-302.amzn2 | ALAS2-2025-2975 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | edk2 | 20240524git3e722403cd16-9 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | edk2 | 20230301gitf80f052277c8-43 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | hvloader | 1.0.1-14 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | edk2-ovmf +1 | 30:20250905-4.el9 | ELSA-2025-28047 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | edk2-ovmf +1 | 1:20250905-4.el8 | ELSA-2025-20669 |
Advisories 5
- USN-7894-1 edk2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1741 TianoCore EDK2: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 11, 2025
- ELSA-2025-28047 Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 11, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20669 Important: edk2 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 3, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2975 Important: edk2 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 19, 2025