[Bug 2114511] [NEW] Upgrade UEFI dbx from 20241101 to 20250507 - Fail with invalid argument on, problably some linux os.

[David XXX]

Public bug reported:

Speak already about this issue on fwupd github here:
https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/issues/8909

My Actual mini pc it's a Intel NUC NUC7PJYHN

Ubuntu it's 24.04.2 LTS with apt update & upgrade periodically
installed.

Recently i have received and update and right now every time i turn on
my pc i obtain a notification need to be update this dbx...

I have tryed to do that from terminal but it's fail with "invalid argument" error... like that:
diabolik at NUC-Ubuntu:~$ fwupdmgr update
Devices with no available firmware updates: 
 • HS-SSD-E100 512G
 • System Firmware
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Upgrade UEFI dbx from 20241101 to 20250507?                                  ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ This updates the list of forbidden signatures (the "dbx") to the latest      ║
║ release from Microsoft.                                                      ║
║                                                                              ║
║ Some insecure versions of BiosFlashShell and Dtbios by DT Research Inc were  ║
║ added, due to a security vulnerability that allowed an attacker to bypass    ║
║ UEFI Secure Boot.                                                            ║
║                                                                              ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Perform operation? [Y|n]: y
Scrittura…               [                                       ]
failed to write data to efivarfs: Errore nello scrivere sul descrittore di file: Argomento non valido

I have already also reported the same issue on ubuntu.it forum here:
https://forum.ubuntu-it.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=657825&p=5392580#p5392580

Here as suggest to me to try to report the issue here...also because
there's other member report have this same issue on 2 different devices
(but whitout addictional info)

Thanks in advance for every info...

If i understand correctly i have need this info here:
diabolik at NUC-Ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy fwupd
fwupd:
  Installato: 1.9.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1ubuntu1
  Candidato:  1.9.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1ubuntu1
  Tabella versione:
 *** 1.9.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1ubuntu1 500
        500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.9.16-1 500
        500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages

** Affects: fwupd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Upgrade UEFI dbx from 20241101 to 20250507 - Fail with invalid
  argument on, problably some linux os.

Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Speak already about this issue on fwupd github here:
  https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/issues/8909

  My Actual mini pc it's a Intel NUC NUC7PJYHN

  Ubuntu it's 24.04.2 LTS with apt update & upgrade periodically
  installed.

  Recently i have received and update and right now every time i turn on
  my pc i obtain a notification need to be update this dbx...

  I have tryed to do that from terminal but it's fail with "invalid argument" error... like that:
  diabolik at NUC-Ubuntu:~$ fwupdmgr update
  Devices with no available firmware updates: 
   • HS-SSD-E100 512G
   • System Firmware
  ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  ║ Upgrade UEFI dbx from 20241101 to 20250507?                                  ║
  ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
  ║ This updates the list of forbidden signatures (the "dbx") to the latest      ║
  ║ release from Microsoft.                                                      ║
  ║                                                                              ║
  ║ Some insecure versions of BiosFlashShell and Dtbios by DT Research Inc were  ║
  ║ added, due to a security vulnerability that allowed an attacker to bypass    ║
  ║ UEFI Secure Boot.                                                            ║
  ║                                                                              ║
  ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
  Perform operation? [Y|n]: y
  Scrittura…               [                                       ]
  failed to write data to efivarfs: Errore nello scrivere sul descrittore di file: Argomento non valido

  I have already also reported the same issue on ubuntu.it forum here:
  https://forum.ubuntu-it.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=657825&p=5392580#p5392580

  Here as suggest to me to try to report the issue here...also because
  there's other member report have this same issue on 2 different
  devices (but whitout addictional info)

  Thanks in advance for every info...

  If i understand correctly i have need this info here:
  diabolik at NUC-Ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy fwupd
  fwupd:
    Installato: 1.9.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1ubuntu1
    Candidato:  1.9.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1ubuntu1
    Tabella versione:
   *** 1.9.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1ubuntu1 500
          500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1.9.16-1 500
          500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages

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