# Security update for ovmf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02516-1  
Release Date: 2025-07-24T20:17:16Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1225889
  * bsc#1245542

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-1298

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-1298 ( SUSE ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-1298 ( NVD ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for ovmf fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-1298: Fixed potential UINT32 overflow in S3 ResumeCount
    (bsc#1225889).

Other fixes:

  * Fixed Kubevirt GPU passthrough failure (bsc#1245542)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2025-2516=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2516=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2516=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-2516=1

## Package List:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ovmf-202308-150600.5.19.1
    * ovmf-tools-202308-150600.5.19.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202308-150600.5.19.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202308-150600.5.19.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ovmf-202308-150600.5.19.1
    * ovmf-tools-202308-150600.5.19.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * qemu-uefi-aarch32-202308-150600.5.19.1
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202308-150600.5.19.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202308-150600.5.19.1
    * qemu-ovmf-ia32-202308-150600.5.19.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-debug-202308-150600.5.19.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-202308-150600.5.19.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch64-202308-150600.5.19.1
    * qemu-uefi-aarch32-202308-150600.5.19.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * qemu-ovmf-x86_64-debug-202308-150600.5.19.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1298.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225889
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245542