ALAS2-2025-2852


Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS2-2025-2852
Advisory Released Date: 2025-05-13
Advisory Updated Date: 2025-05-13
Severity: Medium

Issue Overview:

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability. (CVE-2024-38797)


Affected Packages:

edk2


Note:

This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.


Issue Correction:
Run yum update edk2 to update your system.

New Packages:
aarch64:
    edk2-tools-20240813-301.amzn2.aarch64
    edk2-debuginfo-20240813-301.amzn2.aarch64

noarch:
    edk2-ovmf-20240813-301.amzn2.noarch
    edk2-tools-doc-20240813-301.amzn2.noarch
    edk2-aarch64-20240813-301.amzn2.noarch

src:
    edk2-20240813-301.amzn2.src

x86_64:
    edk2-tools-20240813-301.amzn2.x86_64
    edk2-debuginfo-20240813-301.amzn2.x86_64