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SUSE: 2024:1170-1 Critical: util-linux Escape Sequences Issue

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Calendar Grey April 9, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
A recent update to util-linux tackles a significant escape sequence vulnerability within SUSE offerings. Key information on security patches.
* bsc#1194038 * bsc#1207987 * bsc#1221831 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-28085: Properly neutralize escape sequences in wall. (bsc#1221831) ## 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 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-1170=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1170=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1170=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-1170=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical security fix important util-linux SUSE escape sequences

References

* bsc#1194038

* bsc#1207987

* bsc#1221831

Cross-

* CVE-2024-28085

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-28085 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be

installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-28085.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194038

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1170-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical security fix important util-linux SUSE escape sequences

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