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SUSE: 2023:4503-1 Moderate: Avahi Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey November 21, 2023
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Patch for OpenSSH resolves multiple vulnerabilities. It's essential to apply updates promptly for improved protection. More information available.
* bsc#1215947 * bsc#1216419 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-38470

Summary

## This update for avahi fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-38470: Ensure each label is at least one byte long (bsc#1215947). * 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4503=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4503=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4503=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4503=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4503=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update remote code execution moderate severity SUSE avahi

References

* bsc#1215947

* bsc#1216419

Cross-

* CVE-2023-38470

* CVE-2023-38473

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-38470 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-38470 ( NVD ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* 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:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4503-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update remote code execution moderate severity SUSE avahi

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