# Security update for ppp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218251

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-4603

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-4603 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2022-4603 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ppp fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2022-4603: Fixed improper validation of array index of the component
    pppdump (bsc#1218251).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4965=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4965=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4965=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-4965=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP4-2023-4965=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4965=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4965=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4965=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4965=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4965=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4965=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-devel-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-devel-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-devel-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * ppp-modem-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-devel-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * ppp-modem-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1
    * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4603.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218251

openSUSE: 2023:4965-1: moderate: ppp Security Advisory Update

December 22, 2023
This update for ppp fixes the following issues: CVE-2022-4603: Fixed improper validation of array index of the component pppdump (bsc#1218251).

Description

This update for ppp fixes the following issues: * CVE-2022-4603: Fixed improper validation of array index of the component pppdump (bsc#1218251).

 

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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4965=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4965=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4965=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-4965=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP4-2023-4965=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4965=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4965=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4965=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4965=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4965=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4965=1


Package List

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-devel-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 (x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-devel-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-devel-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * ppp-modem-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-devel-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * ppp-modem-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 * ppp-2.4.7-150000.5.13.1


References

* bsc#1218251 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4603.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218251


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1
Rating: moderate

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