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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: 2021:2686-1 Urgent: cpio RCE Issue

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Calendar Grey August 14, 2021
Dist Suse Esm H88
Alert issued for cpio revealing vulnerability linked to remote code execution. Essential patch released for SUSE systems to mitigate critical risks.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for cpio fixes the following issues: It was possible to trigger Remote code execution due to a integer overflow (CVE-2021-38185, bsc#1189206) 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-9-2021-2686=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-2686=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-2686=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-2686=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4:

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update remote execution patch important cpio SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

References

#1189206

Cross- CVE-2021-38185

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-38185 (SUSE): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL

HPE Helion Openstack 8

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38185.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189206

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2686-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update remote execution patch important cpio SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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