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SUSE: 2021:1900-1 Critical: apache2-mod_auth_openidc DoS Issue

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Calendar Grey June 8, 2021
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A significant SUSE Security Update addresses a remote Denial of Service issue in apache2-mod_auth_openidc. Essential patch information provided.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for apache2-mod_auth_openidc fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-20718: Fixed possible remote denial-of-service (DoS) via unspecified vectors (bsc#1186291). 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: - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-1900=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-1900=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-1900=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1900=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS:

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security advisory DoS issue SUSE patch instructions apache2-mod_auth_openidc

References

#1186291

Cross- CVE-2021-20718

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-20718 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-20718 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20718.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186291

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1900-1
Rating: important

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security advisory DoS issue SUSE patch instructions apache2-mod_auth_openidc

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