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SUSE: 2022:2991-1 Critical Update: libtirpc Remote Threat

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Calendar Grey September 1, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE enhances libtirpc, implementing crucial patches that resolve existing problems and mitigate a significant remote vulnerability. Take action and update promptly.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available

Summary

This update for libtirpc fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-46828: Fixed an uncontrolled file descriptor consumption, which could be exploited by remote attackers to prevent applications using the library from accepting new connections (bsc#1201680). Non-security fixes: - Exclude ipv6 addresses in client protocol version 2 code (bsc#1200800) - Fix memory leak in params.r_addr assignement (bsc#1198752) 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 Manager Server 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2022-2991=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1:

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security advisory update critical remote threat patching SUSE libtirpc

References

#1198752 #1200800 #1201680

Cross- CVE-2021-46828

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-46828 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-46828 (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 CaaS Platform 4.0

SUSE Enterprise Storage 6

SUSE Enterprise Storage 7

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1-ESPOS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2-ESPOS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-BCL

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2991-1
Rating: important

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