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SUSE: 2021:3727-1 Moderate: php72 Local Escalation Threat

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Calendar Grey November 19, 2021
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The python38 upgrade mitigates a remote code execution vulnerability enhancing protection for Ubuntu clients.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for php72 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-21703: Fixed local privilege escalation via PHP-FPM (bsc#1192050). 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 Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-3727=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-12-2021-3727=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): php72-debuginfo-7.2.5-1.72.1 php72-debugsource-7.2.5-1.72.1 php72-devel-7.2.5-1.72.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue local privilege escalation software update SUSE php72

References

#1192050

Cross- CVE-2021-21703

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-21703 (NVD) : 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-21703 (SUSE): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-21703.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192050

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3727-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue local privilege escalation software update SUSE php72

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