Oracle Linux 8 : edk2 (ELSA-2025-20669)

high Nessus Plugin ID 277409

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2025-20669 advisory.

- EDK2: EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause Protection Mechanism Failure by local access [Orabug: 38381983] {CVE-2025-3770}
- EDK2: EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a user may cause an Integer Overflow or Wraparound by network means [Orabug: 38382190] {CVE-2024-38805}
- EDK2: 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 [Orabug: 38382286] {CVE-2024-38797}
- EDK2: Improper initialization of CPU cache memory could allow a privileged attacker with hypervisor access to overwrite SEV-SNP guest memory resulting in loss of data integrity. [Orabug: 38413860] {CVE-2024-36331}

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

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

Solution

Update the affected edk2-aarch64 and / or edk2-ovmf packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 277409

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2025-20669.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/4/2025

Updated: 12/4/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-38805

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-3770

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:edk2-aarch64, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:edk2-ovmf, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/3/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/7/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-36331, CVE-2024-38797, CVE-2024-38805, CVE-2025-3770

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