SUSE: 2023:4499-1 Moderate: Avahi CVE-2023-38473 DoS Mitigation
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November 21, 2023
* bsc#1216419 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-38473
Summary
## This update for avahi fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-38473: Fixed a reachable assertion when parsing a host name (bsc#1216419). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-4499=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4499=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4499=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4499=1
References
* bsc#1216419
Cross-
* CVE-2023-38473
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2023-38473 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2023-38473 ( NVD ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38473.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216419
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4499-1
Rating: moderate
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