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SUSE: 2024:1943-1 Important: Util-Linux Account Takeover Fix

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Calendar Grey June 10, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE-SU-2024:1944-1 patch for net-tools addresses severe vulnerabilities and enhances the overall security posture of the system.
* bsc#1218609 * bsc#1220117 * bsc#1221831 * bsc#1223605

Summary

## This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-28085: Properly neutralize escape sequences in wall to avoid potential account takeover. (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 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-1943=1 SUSE-2024-1943=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-1943=1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2024-1943=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * libblkid-devel-2.39.3-150600.4.3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security fix important util-linux SUSE account takeover corrective action

References

* bsc#1218609

* bsc#1220117

* bsc#1221831

* bsc#1223605

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:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* Server Applications Module 15-SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

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

installed.

##

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218609

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220117

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221831

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1943-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security fix important util-linux SUSE account takeover corrective action

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