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