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SUSE: 2024:4294-1 moderate: socat update for arbitrary file overwrite

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Calendar Grey December 11, 2024
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Important enhancement for socat addresses significant challenges. Adhere to setup guidelines for openSUSE platforms now.
* bsc#1225462 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-54661

Summary

## This update for socat fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-54661: Fixed arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (bsc#1225462) ## 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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-4294=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * socat-debugsource-1.7.2.4-4.3.1 * socat-1.7.2.4-4.3.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.7.2.4-4.3.1

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References

* bsc#1225462

Cross-

* CVE-2024-54661

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-54661 ( SUSE ): 5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-54661 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-54661.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225462

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4294-1
Release Date: 2024-12-11T13:06:43Z
Rating: moderate

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