# Security update for libnbd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4463-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1216769

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-5871

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-5871 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libnbd fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-5871: Fixed an assertion problem in ext-mode BLOCK_STATUS
    (bsc#1216769).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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-15.4-2023-4463=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4463=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4463=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libnbd-devel-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd0-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-debugsource-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * nbdfuse-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * libnbd-bash-completion-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libnbd-devel-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * python3-libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * python3-libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd0-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-debugsource-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * nbdfuse-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * libnbd-bash-completion-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libnbd-devel-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * python3-libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * python3-libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd0-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * libnbd-debugsource-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
    * nbdfuse-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    * libnbd-bash-completion-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5871.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216769

SUSE: 2023:4463-1 moderate: libnbd

November 16, 2023
* bsc#1216769 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-5871

Summary

## This update for libnbd fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-5871: Fixed an assertion problem in ext-mode BLOCK_STATUS (bsc#1216769). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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-15.4-2023-4463=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4463=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4463=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libnbd-devel-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd0-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-debugsource-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * nbdfuse-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * libnbd-bash-completion-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libnbd-devel-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * python3-libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * python3-libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd0-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-debugsource-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * nbdfuse-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * libnbd-bash-completion-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * libnbd-devel-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * python3-libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * python3-libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd0-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * libnbd-debugsource-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * nbdfuse-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch) * libnbd-bash-completion-1.18.1-150300.8.18.1

References

* bsc#1216769

Cross-

* CVE-2023-5871

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-5871 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5871.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216769

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4463-1
Rating: moderate

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