MGASA-2021-0103 - Updated nonfree firmware packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 04 Mar 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0103.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 7
CVE: CVE-2019-15126

Updated nonfree firmwares fixees various issues, adds new / improved
hardware support and fixes atleast the following security issue:

An issue was discovered on Broadcom Wi-Fi client devices. Specifically
timed and handcrafted traffic can cause internal errors (related to
state transitions) in a WLAN device that lead to improper layer 2
Wi-Fi encryption with a consequent possibility of information
disclosure over the air for a discrete set of traffic (CVE-2019-15126).

Full list of updates:
* kernel-firmware-nonfree:
  - add firmware for Lontium LT9611UXC DSI to HDMI bridge
  - brcm: Add NVRAM for Vamrs 96boards Rock960
  - brcm: make AP6212 in bananpi m2 plus/zero work
  - brcm: Link RPi4's WiFi firmware with DMI machine name
  - brcm: Update Raspberry Pi 3B+/4B NVRAM for downstream changes
  - brcm: remove old brcm firmwares that have newer cypress variants
    (CVE-2019-15126)
  - cypress: Link the new cypress firmware to the old brcm files
    (CVE-2019-15126)
  - i915: Add GuC firmware v49.0.1 for all platforms
  - i915: Add GuC v49.0.1 for DG1
  - i915: Add HuC v7.7.1 for DG1
  - i915: Add DMC v2.01 for ADL-S
  - mediatek: update MT8173 VPU firmware to v1.1.6
  - mediatek: add firmware for MT7921
  - Mellanox: Add new mlxsw_spectrum firmware xx.2008.2304
  - QCA : Updated firmware files for WCN3991
  - qcom: add firmware files for Adreno a650
  - qcom: Add SM8250 Audio DSP firmware
  - qcom: Add SM8250 Compute DSP firmware
  - qcom: Add venus firmware files for VPU-1.0

* iwlwifi-firmware:
  - Update firmware for Intel Bluetooth 9260, 9560 to 22.20.0.3
  - Update firmware for Intel Bluetooth AX200, AX201, AX210 to 22.30.0.4

* rtlwifi-firmware:
  - rtl_bt: Update RTL8821C BT(USB I/F) FW to 0x829a_7644
  - rtl_bt: Update RTL8822C BT(USB I/F) FW to 0x099a_7253
  - rtl_bt: Update RTL8822C BT(UART I/F) FW to 0x059A_25CB
  - rtl_bt: Add firmware and config files for RTL8852A BT USB chip
  - rtw88: RTL8821C: Update firmware to v24.8 (for rfe type 2 support)
  - rtw88: RTL8822C: Update normal firmware to v9.9.5 (performance fixes)
  - rtw89: 8852a: add firmware v0.9.12.2

* radeon-firmware:
  - amdgpu: add initial firmware for green sardine

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28475
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-15126

SRPMS:
- 7/nonfree/kernel-firmware-nonfree-20210223-1.mga7.nonfree
- 7/nonfree/radeon-firmware-20210211-1.mga7.nonfree

Mageia 2021-0103: nonfree firmware security update

Updated nonfree firmwares fixees various issues, adds new / improved hardware support and fixes atleast the following security issue: An issue was discovered on Broadcom Wi-Fi cli...

Summary

Updated nonfree firmwares fixees various issues, adds new / improved hardware support and fixes atleast the following security issue:
An issue was discovered on Broadcom Wi-Fi client devices. Specifically timed and handcrafted traffic can cause internal errors (related to state transitions) in a WLAN device that lead to improper layer 2 Wi-Fi encryption with a consequent possibility of information disclosure over the air for a discrete set of traffic (CVE-2019-15126).
Full list of updates: * kernel-firmware-nonfree: - add firmware for Lontium LT9611UXC DSI to HDMI bridge - brcm: Add NVRAM for Vamrs 96boards Rock960 - brcm: make AP6212 in bananpi m2 plus/zero work - brcm: Link RPi4's WiFi firmware with DMI machine name - brcm: Update Raspberry Pi 3B+/4B NVRAM for downstream changes - brcm: remove old brcm firmwares that have newer cypress variants (CVE-2019-15126) - cypress: Link the new cypress firmware to the old brcm files (CVE-2019-15126) - i915: Add GuC firmware v49.0.1 for all platforms - i915: Add GuC v49.0.1 for DG1 - i915: Add HuC v7.7.1 for DG1 - i915: Add DMC v2.01 for ADL-S - mediatek: update MT8173 VPU firmware to v1.1.6 - mediatek: add firmware for MT7921 - Mellanox: Add new mlxsw_spectrum firmware xx.2008.2304 - QCA : Updated firmware files for WCN3991 - qcom: add firmware files for Adreno a650 - qcom: Add SM8250 Audio DSP firmware - qcom: Add SM8250 Compute DSP firmware - qcom: Add venus firmware files for VPU-1.0
* iwlwifi-firmware: - Update firmware for Intel Bluetooth 9260, 9560 to 22.20.0.3 - Update firmware for Intel Bluetooth AX200, AX201, AX210 to 22.30.0.4
* rtlwifi-firmware: - rtl_bt: Update RTL8821C BT(USB I/F) FW to 0x829a_7644 - rtl_bt: Update RTL8822C BT(USB I/F) FW to 0x099a_7253 - rtl_bt: Update RTL8822C BT(UART I/F) FW to 0x059A_25CB - rtl_bt: Add firmware and config files for RTL8852A BT USB chip - rtw88: RTL8821C: Update firmware to v24.8 (for rfe type 2 support) - rtw88: RTL8822C: Update normal firmware to v9.9.5 (performance fixes) - rtw89: 8852a: add firmware v0.9.12.2
* radeon-firmware: - amdgpu: add initial firmware for green sardine

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28475

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-15126

Resolution

MGASA-2021-0103 - Updated nonfree firmware packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 7/nonfree/kernel-firmware-nonfree-20210223-1.mga7.nonfree

- 7/nonfree/radeon-firmware-20210211-1.mga7.nonfree

Severity
Publication date: 04 Mar 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0103.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2019-15126

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