SUSE Linux 12-SP5: 2022:4280-1 Important: Sudo Heap Overflow
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November 29, 2022
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available
Summary
This update for sudo fixes the following issues: Security fixes: - 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). Other: - Make sure SIGCHLD is not ignored when sudo is executed; fixes race condition (bsc#1203201). - Change sudo-ldap schema from ASCII to UTF8 (bsc#1197998). 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 Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2022-4280=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-4280=1
Topics Covered
References
#1197998 #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 Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-43995.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1197998
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1203201
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204986
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4280-1
Rating: important
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