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SUSE 12: 2024:1629-1 moderate: Local attack in Manager Tools Beta

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Calendar Grey May 14, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
New enhancements released for SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta, addressing several bugs and vulnerabilities with moderate risk levels.
* bsc#1014637 * bsc#1156309 * jsc#MSQA-775 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta fixes the following issues: * Changed codestream origin of SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta (no source changes) icinga in SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta also received the following security fixes: * CVE-2016-9566: Fixed root privilege escalation (bsc#1014637) * CVE-2019-3698 : Symbolic Link (Symlink) following vulnerability in the cronjob allows local attackers to cause cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race (bsc#1156309) ## 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 Manager Client Tools for SLE 12 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-12-2024-1629=1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue DoS DoS threat local attack SUSE Manager client tools SUSE Manager Client Tools

References

* bsc#1014637

* bsc#1156309

* jsc#MSQA-775

Cross-

* CVE-2016-9566

* CVE-2019-3698

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2016-9566 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2016-9566 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2019-3698 ( SUSE ): 4.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2019-3698 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Advanced Systems Management Module 12

* Containers Module 12

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1
Rating: moderate

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue DoS DoS threat local attack SUSE Manager client tools SUSE Manager Client Tools

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