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SUSE: 2022:4077-1 Critical: Sudo Heap Over-Read Issue Resolved

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Calendar Grey November 18, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
Debian Security Patch addresses vulnerabilities in OpenSSH, enhancing security features and performance across various environments.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes 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 passwor dof seven characters or fewer and using the crypt() password backend (bsc#1204986). - Fix wrong information output in the error message (bsc#1190818). - Make sure SIGCHLD is not ignored when sudo is executed; fixes race condition (bsc#1203201). 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 Micro 5.2: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.2-2022-4077=1 - openSUSE Leap 15.3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-4077=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

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security advisory critical sudo system patch SUSE Linux distribution heap over-read

References

#1190818 #1203201 #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 Enterprise Storage 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2

SUSE Manager Server 4.2

openSUSE Leap 15.3

openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4077-1
Rating: important

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security advisory critical sudo system patch SUSE Linux distribution heap over-read

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