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openSUSE 15.6: SUSE-SU-2025:1143-1 important: google-guest-agent Bypass

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be installed.. # Security update for google-guest-agent Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1143-1 Release Date: 2025-04-04T13:31:36Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1234563 * bsc#1239763 * bsc#1239866 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-45337 CVSS scores: * CVE-2024-45337 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-45337 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP3 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be installed. ## Description: This update for google-guest-agent fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-45337: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: Fixed misuse of ServerConfig.PublicKeyCallback leading to authorization bypass (bsc#1234563). Other fixes: \- Updated to version 20250327.01 (bsc#1239763, bsc#1239866) * Remove error messages from gce_workload_cert_refresh and metadata script runner (#527) \- from version 20250327.00 * Update guest-logging-godependency (#526) * Add 'created-by' metadata, and pass it as option to logging library (#508) * Revert "oslogin: Correctly handle newlines at the end of modified files (#520)" (#523) * Re-enable disabled services if the core plugin was enabled (#522) * Enable guest services on package upgrade (#519) * oslogin: Correctly handle newlines at the end of modified files (#520) * Fix core plugin path (#518) * Fix package build issues (#517) * Fix dependencies ran go mod tidy -v (#515) * Fix debian build path (#514) * Bundle compat metadata script runner binary in package (#513) * Bump golang.org/x/net from 0.27.0 to 0.36.0 (#512) * Update startup/shutdown services to launch compat manager (#503) * Bundle new gce metadata script runner binary in agent package (#502) * Revert "Revert bundling new binaries in the package (#509)" (#511) \- from version 20250326.00 * Re- enable disabled services if the core plugin was enabled (#521) \- from version 20250324.00 * Enable guest services on package upgrade (#519) * oslogin: Correctly handle newlines at the end of modified files (#520) * Fix core plugin path (#518) * Fix package build issues (#517) * Fix dependencies ran go mod tidy -v (#515) * Fix debian build path (#514) * Bundle compat metadata script runner binary in package (#513) * Bump golang.org/x/net from 0.27.0 to 0.36.0 (#512) * Update startup/shutdown services to launch compat manager (#503) * Bundle new gce metadata script runner binary in agent package (#502) * Revert "Revert bundling new binaries in the package (#509)" (#511) * Revert bundling new binaries in the package (#509) * Fix typo in windows build script (#501) * Include core plugin binary for all packages (#500) * Start packaging compat manager (#498) * Start bundling ggactl_plugin_cleanup binary in all agent packages (#492) * scripts: introduce a wrapper to locally build deb package (#490) * Introduce compat-manager systemd unit (#497) \- from version 20250317.00 * Revert "Revert bundling new binaries in the package (#509)" (#511) * Revert bundling newbinaries in the package (#509) * Fix typo in windows build script (#501) * Include core plugin binary for all packages (#500) * Start packaging compat manager (#498) * Start bundling ggactl_plugin_cleanup binary in all agent packages (#492) * scripts: introduce a wrapper to locally build deb package (#490) * Introduce compat-manager systemd unit (#497) \- from version 20250312.00 * Revert bundling new binaries in the package (#509) * Fix typo in windows build script (#501) * Include core plugin binary for all packages (#500) * Update crypto library to fix CVE-2024-45337 (#499) * Start packaging compat manager (#498) * Start bundling ggactl_plugin_cleanup binary in all agent packages (#492) * scripts: introduce a wrapper to locally build deb package (#490) * Introduce compat-manager systemd unit (#497) \- from version 20250305.00 * Revert bundling new binaries in the package (#509) * Fix typo in windows build script (#501) * Include core plugin binary for all packages (#500) * Start packaging compat manager (#498) * Start bundling ggactl_plugin_cleanup binary in all agent packages (#492) * scripts: introduce a wrapper to locally build deb package (#490) * Introduce compat-manager systemd unit (#497) \- from version 20250304.01 * Fix typo in windows build script (#501) \- from version 20250214.01 * Include core plugin binary for all packages (#500) \- from version 20250214.00 * Update crypto library to fix CVE-2024-45337 (#499) \- from version 20250212.00 * Start packaging compat manager (#498) * Start bundling ggactl_plugin_cleanup binary in all agent packages (#492) \- from version 20250211.00 * scripts: introduce a wrapper to locally build deb package (#490) * Introduce compat-manager systemd unit (#497) \- from version 20250207.00 * vlan: toggle vlan configuration in debian packaging (#495) * vlan: move config out of unstable section (#494) * Add clarification to comments regarding invalid NICs and the `invalid` tag. (#493) * Include interfaces in lists even if it has an invalid MAC. (#489) * Fix windowspackage build failures (#491) * vlan: don't index based on the vlan ID (#486) * Revert PR #482 (#488) * Remove Amy and Zach from OWNERS (#487) * Skip interfaces in interfaceNames() instead of erroring if there is an (#482) * Fix Debian packaging if guest agent manager is not checked out (#485) \- from version 20250204.02 * force concourse to move version forward. \- from version 20250204.01 * vlan: toggle vlan configuration in debian packaging (#495) \- from version 20250204.00 * vlan: move config out of unstable section (#494) * Add clarification to comments regarding invalid NICs and the `invalid` tag. (#493) \- from version 20250203.01 * Include interfaces in lists even if it has an invalid MAC. (#489) \- from version 20250203.00 * Fix windows package build failures (#491) * vlan: don't index based on the vlan ID (#486) * Revert PR #482 (#488) * Remove Amy and Zach from OWNERS (#487) * Skip interfaces in interfaceNames() instead of erroring if there is an (#482) * Fix Debian packaging if guest agent manager is not checked out (#485) \- from version 20250122.00 * networkd(vlan): remove the interface in addition to config (#468) * Implement support for vlan dynamic removal, update dhclient to remove only if configured (#465) * Update logging library (#479) * Remove Pat from owners file. (#478) ## 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: * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP5-2025-1143=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP6-2025-1143=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-1143=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-1143=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP3-2025-1143=1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2025-1143=1 ## Package List: * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * google-guest-agent-20250327.01-150000.1.60.1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * google-guest-agent-20250327.01-150000.1.60.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * google-guest-agent-20250327.01-150000.1.60.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * google-guest-agent-20250327.01-150000.1.60.1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * google-guest-agent-20250327.01-150000.1.60.1 * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * google-guest-agent-20250327.01-150000.1.60.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45337.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234563 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239763 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239866 . This critical patch for google-guest-agent resolves a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting openSUSE platforms.. openSUSE security, guest agent update, authorization issue, SUSE Linux security. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 04, 2025 •Important OpenSUSE