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openSUSE 15.4: 2023:0019-1 Important: rmt-server Local Escalation

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Calendar Grey January 3, 2023
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A critical security notification from SUSE concerning a local privilege escalation vulnerability in rmt-server. Immediate action required!
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available.

Description

This update for rmt-server fixes the following issues:

Update to version 2.10:

- Add option to turn off system token support (bsc#1205089)

- Update the `last_seen_at` column on zypper service refresh

- Do not retry to import non-existing files in air-gapped mode

(bsc#1204769)

- CVE-2022-31254: Fixed a local privilege escalation related to the

packaging of rmt-server (bsc#1204285).

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Topics Covered

security advisory local privilege escalation important openSUSE rmt-server

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-19=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-19=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2023-19=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

rmt-server-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-config-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-debuginfo-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-debugsource-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-pubcloud-2.10-150400.3.9.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

rmt-server-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-config-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-debuginfo-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-debugsource-2.10-150400.3.9.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

rmt-server-debuginfo-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-debugsource-2.10-150400.3.9.1

rmt-server-pubcloud-2.10-150400.3.9.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-31254.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204285

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204769

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1205089

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0019-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.3 openSUSE Leap 15.4 le.

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Topics Covered

security advisory local privilege escalation important openSUSE rmt-server

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