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SUSE: 2023:4821-1 Critical: kernel Update for Security Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey November 2, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
A vital update for xorg-x11-server resolves significant vulnerabilities within SUSE environments, pinpointing particular CVEs.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for xorg-x11-server fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-3550: Fixed out of bounds read/write in _GetCountedString() (bsc#1204412). - CVE-2022-3551: Fixed various leaks of the return value of GetComponentSpec() (bsc#1204416). 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-15.4-2022-3857=1 - openSUSE Leap 15.3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-3857=1 - SUSE Manager Server 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2022-3857=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1:

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Topics Covered

security advisory important SUSE out of bounds xorg-x11-server

References

#1204412 #1204416

Cross- CVE-2022-3550 CVE-2022-3551

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-3550 (NVD) : 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-3550 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-3551 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2022-3551 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Enterprise Storage 7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2-ESPOS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3857-1
Rating: important

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security advisory important SUSE out of bounds xorg-x11-server

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