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openSUSE 15.x: SUSE-SU-2023:4024-1 Low: Shadow Password Leak

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Calendar Grey October 10, 2023
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
A recent patch addresses a minor vulnerability in shadow that may expose passwords. Ensure your system is protected by applying the latest updates.
This update for shadow fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-4641: Fixed potential password leak (bsc#1214806).

Description

This update for shadow fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-4641: Fixed potential password leak (bsc#1214806).

Patch

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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-15.4-2023-4024=1 SUSE-2023-4024=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4024=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4024=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4024=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4024=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4024=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)

* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)

* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch)

* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)

* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch)

* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)

* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)

*...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* #1214806

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4641.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214806

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4024-1
Rating: low

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