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Fedora 42 : linux-firmware (2025-6b6824140a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 242023

Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Fedora 42 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-6b6824140a advisory.

 Update to 20250708:

 * Drop incorrect nvidia ghost entries
 * xe: Add fan_control v203.0.0.0 for BMG
 * Update AMD cpu microcode
 * amdgpu: Add DCN 3.6/PSP 14.0.5/SDMA 6.1.3/GC 11.5.3
 * mediatek MT7921: update bluetooth firmware to 20250625154126
 * qcom/adreno: document firmware revisions
 * qcom/adreno: move A610 and A702 ZAP files to Adreno driver section
 * qcom: Add sdx61 Foxconn vendor firmware image file
 * Revert Update firmware file for Intel Pulsar core
 * xe: First GuC/HuC release for Pantherlake
 * update firmware for MT7921 WiFi device
 * rtw89: 8922a: update fw to v0.35.80.0
 * rtw89: 8852c: update fw to v0.27.129.1
 * rtw89: 8852c: update fw to v0.27.128.0

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected linux-firmware package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-6b6824140a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 242023

File Name: fedora_2025-6b6824140a.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2025

Updated: 7/12/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:linux-firmware, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:42

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Reference Information