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Bug 2108051 - Problematic blobs in linux-firmware package require password and can't be scanned ( X3fw-pxe.ncf and X3fw.ncf )
Summary: Problematic blobs in linux-firmware package require password and can't be sca...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Classification: Red Hat
Component: linux-firmware
Version: 8.6
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Jarod Wilson
QA Contact: Laura Trivelloni
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2022-07-18 11:23 UTC by Brenden Wood
Modified: 2022-11-08 12:44 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: linux-firmware-20220726-110.git150864a4.el8
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Last Closed: 2022-11-08 10:52:05 UTC
Type: Bug
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Embargoed:
pm-rhel: mirror+

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Red Hat Issue Tracker RHELPLAN-127967 0 None None None 2022-07-18 11:32:07 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2022:7742 0 None None None 2022-11-08 10:52:31 UTC

Description Brenden Wood 2022-07-18 11:23:30 UTC 
Description of problem:

I’ve run into a linux-firmware package issue that was known and resolved on RHEL 7 but has re-appeared in RHEL 8

The relevant KCS article is here:

Scan tools require password to un-encrypt X3fw-pxe.ncf and/or X3fw.ncf from RHE 7.0 source ISO - Red Hat Customer Portal

The RHEL 7 bug report was:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1016595

It appears that two problematic firmware files are included in the linux-firmware package that ships with RHEL 8, and is still there as of the latest version linux-firmware-20220210-107.git6342082c.el8.noarch.rpm

/usr/lib/firmware/vxge/X3fw-pxe.ncf
/usr/lib/firmware/vxge/X3fw.ncf

Scan tools require a password to un-encrypt X3fw-pxe.ncf and/or X3fw.ncf.  In many customer environments there are strict policies about not allowing ANY files that do not pass their scan tools. This is a big issue because the linux kernel depends on the linux-firmware package.

If the decision was made to remove these firmware files from RHEL 7, can the same please be done for RHEL 8?

Failing that, we will need to install RHEL without linux-firmware or repackage our own linux-firmware RPM ( both of which may not be supported ).

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL 8.6
linux-firmware-20220210-107.git6342082c.el8.noarch.rpm

How reproducible:
N/A


Steps to Reproduce:
Try to unzip X3fw-pxe.ncf and X3fw.ncf from the linux-firmware package or /usr/lib/firmware/vxge/ on a RHEL 8 system.

Actual results:
Prompts for password

Expected results:
Should unzip without requiring a password.
Comment 1 Brenden Wood 2022-07-18 11:38:24 UTC 
Corresponding Red Hat Support Case:

https://access.redhat.com/support/cases/#/case/03268879/
Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2022-11-08 10:52:05 UTC 
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (linux-firmware bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2022:7742
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