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SUSE: 2024:1007-2 Moderate: Shadow Issues with Password Leak

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Calendar Grey August 19, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Apply the most recent SUSE security patch for shadow that addresses two critical vulnerabilities and incorporates necessary corrections.
* bsc#1144060 * bsc#1176006 * bsc#1188307 * bsc#1203823 * bsc#1205502

Summary

## This update for shadow fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-29383: Fixed apparent /etc/shadow manipulation via chfn (bsc#1210507). * CVE-2023-4641: Fixed possible password leak during passwd(1) change (bsc#1214806). The following non-security bugs were fixed: * bsc#1176006: Fix chage date miscalculation * bsc#1188307: Fix passwd segfault * bsc#1203823: Remove pam_keyinit from PAM config files * bsc#1213189: Change lock mechanism to file locking to prevent lock files after power interruptions * bsc#1206627: Add --prefix support to passwd, chpasswd and chage * bsc#1205502: useradd audit event user id field cannot be interpretedd ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security fix SUSE shadow password leak manipulation

References

* bsc#1144060

* bsc#1176006

* bsc#1188307

* bsc#1203823

* bsc#1205502

* bsc#1206627

* bsc#1210507

* bsc#1213189

* bsc#1214806

Cross-

* CVE-2023-29383

* CVE-2023-4641

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-29383 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-29383 ( NVD ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2023-4641 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2023-4641 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has seven security fixes can now

be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29383.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4641.html

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1007-2
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security fix SUSE shadow password leak manipulation

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