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SUSE: 2024:1008-1 Moderate: Avahi Security Update Details

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Calendar Grey March 27, 2024
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Recent patch for Avahi addressing multiple security vulnerabilities has been released for SUSE Linux systems. Threat level: moderate. Comprehensive installation instructions provided.
* bsc#1216594 * bsc#1216598 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-38469

Summary

## This update for avahi fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-38471: Fixed reachable assertion in dbus_set_host_name (bsc#1216594). * CVE-2023-38469: Fixed reachable assertions in avahi (bsc#1216598). ## 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-SP5-2024-1008=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1008=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1008=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

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security advisory software update moderate severity installation instructions threat assessment avahi SUSE Linux Enterprise

References

* bsc#1216594

* bsc#1216598

Cross-

* CVE-2023-38469

* CVE-2023-38471

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-38469 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-38469 ( NVD ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-38471 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-38471 ( 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38469.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1008-1
Rating: moderate

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security advisory software update moderate severity installation instructions threat assessment avahi SUSE Linux Enterprise

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