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SUSE Linux: 2022:2546-1 Important: gpg2 Status Injection Fix

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Calendar Grey July 25, 2022
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Explore the SUSE Security Bulletin addressing CVE-2022-34903 linked to gpg2, including comprehensive guidance on patch implementation.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for gpg2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-34903: Fixed a status injection vulnerability (bsc#1201225). - Use AES as default cipher instead of 3DES when we are in FIPS mode. (bsc#1196125) 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: - openSUSE Leap 15.4: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-2546=1 - openSUSE Leap 15.3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-2546=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2022-2546=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-2546=1

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References

#1196125 #1201225

Cross- CVE-2022-34903

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-34903 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CVE-2022-34903 (SUSE): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Ser...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2546-1
Rating: important

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