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SUSE: Moderate Security Update for Multiple CVEs in Kubernetes 1.23

* bsc#1194400 * bsc#1212493 * bsc#1219964 * bsc#1222539 * bsc#1229008 . # Security update for kubernetes1.23 Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02423-2 Release Date: 2025-08-13T00:11:01Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1194400 * bsc#1212493 * bsc#1219964 * bsc#1222539 * bsc#1229008 * bsc#1241865 Cross-References: * CVE-2021-25743 * CVE-2023-2431 * CVE-2024-0793 * CVE-2024-3177 * CVE-2025-22872 CVSS scores: * CVE-2021-25743 ( SUSE ): 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N * CVE-2021-25743 ( NVD ): 3.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N * CVE-2023-2431 ( SUSE ): 3.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N * CVE-2023-2431 ( NVD ): 3.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N * CVE-2023-2431 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N * CVE-2024-0793 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-0793 ( NVD ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-3177 ( SUSE ): 2.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N * CVE-2024-3177 ( NVD ): 2.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N * CVE-2025-22872 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L * CVE-2025-22872 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L * CVE-2025-22872 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Affected Products: * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Serverfor SAP Applications 15 SP4 An update that solves five vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed. ## Description: This update for kubernetes1.23 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2021-25743: Escape terminal special characters in kubectl output (bsc#1194400). * CVE-2023-2431: Prevent pods to bypass the seccomp profile enforcement (bsc#1212493). * CVE-2024-0793: Advance autoscaling v2 as the preferred API version (bsc#1219964). * CVE-2024-3177: Prevent bypassing mountable secrets policy imposed by the ServiceAccount admission plugin (bsc#1222539). * CVE-2025-22872: Properly handle trailing solidus in unquoted attribute value in foreign content (bsc#1241865). ## 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 High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-2423=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-2423=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-2423=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-2423=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-2423=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-2423=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-2423=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-2423=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64) *kubernetes1.23-client-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * kubernetes1.23-client-common-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * kubernetes1.23-client-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * kubernetes1.23-client-common-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64) * kubernetes1.23-client-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * kubernetes1.23-client-common-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kubernetes1.23-client-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * kubernetes1.23-client-common-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (ppc64le) * kubernetes1.23-client-debuginfo-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * kubernetes1.23-client-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * kubernetes1.23-client-common-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (ppc64le) * kubernetes1.23-client-debuginfo-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64) * kubernetes1.23-client-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * kubernetes1.23-client-common-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le) * kubernetes1.23-client-debuginfo-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64) * kubernetes1.23-client-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * kubernetes1.23-client-common-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le) * kubernetes1.23-client-debuginfo-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64) * kubernetes1.23-client-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 * kubernetes1.23-client-common-1.23.17-150300.7.12.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-25743.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2431.html *https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0793.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3177.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22872.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194400 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212493 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219964 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222539 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229008 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1241865 . SUSE has released an update for Kubernetes 1.23, tackling multiple concerns, enhancing overall system reliability, and thwarting potential policy evasion.. SUSE Kubernetes Security Update, Linux Vulnerability Patch, Kubernetes Threat Prevention. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 13, 2025 SuSE