# Security update for gnutls

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4983-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1217277

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-5981

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-5981 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-5981 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * 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
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gnutls fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-5981: Fixed timing side-channel inside RSA-PSK key exchange
    (bsc#1217277).

## 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-15.4-2023-4983=1 SUSE-2023-4983=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4983=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4983=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4983=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4983=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4983=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4983=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4983=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libgnutlsxx-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutlsxx28-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-guile-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-guile-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * libgnutls-devel-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libgnutls30-64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls-devel-64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-64bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libgnutlsxx-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutlsxx28-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-guile-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-guile-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * libgnutls-devel-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libgnutlsxx-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutlsxx28-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * libgnutls30-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libgnutlsxx-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutlsxx28-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libgnutls30-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1
    * libgnutls30-hmac-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5981.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217277

SUSE: 2023:4983-1 moderate: gnutls

December 28, 2023
* bsc#1217277 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-5981

Summary

## This update for gnutls fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-5981: Fixed timing side-channel inside RSA-PSK key exchange (bsc#1217277). ## 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-15.4-2023-4983=1 SUSE-2023-4983=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4983=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4983=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4983=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4983=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4983=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4983=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4983=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * libgnutlsxx-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutlsxx28-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-guile-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-guile-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64) * libgnutls-devel-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32) * libgnutls30-64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls-devel-64bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-64bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libgnutlsxx-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutlsxx28-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-guile-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-guile-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64) * libgnutls-devel-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libgnutlsxx-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutlsxx28-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64) * libgnutls30-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libgnutlsxx-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutlsxx28-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debugsource-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls-devel-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * gnutls-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64) * libgnutls30-32bit-debuginfo-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1 * libgnutls30-hmac-32bit-3.7.3-150400.4.38.1

References

* bsc#1217277

Cross-

* CVE-2023-5981

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-5981 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2023-5981 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* 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

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3

* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3

* SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5981.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217277

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4983-1
Rating: moderate

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