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SUSE: 2022:3938-1 Important: sudo Heap-Based Buffer Over-Read

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Calendar Grey November 10, 2022
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Critical SUSE Security Patch for sudo addresses buffer overflow risk. Systems at risk need to respond immediately.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for sudo fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-43995: Fixed a potential heap-based buffer over-read when entering a password of seven characters or fewer and using the crypt() password backend (bsc#1204986). 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-4.1-2022-3938=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.1-2022-3938=1 - SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.1-2022-3938=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP2:

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References

#1204986

Cross- CVE-2022-43995

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-43995 (NVD) : 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CVE-2022-43995 (SUSE): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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-2022:3938-1
Rating: important

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