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SUSE: 2024:0794-2 Important: Sudo ROWHAMMER Security Fix

* bsc#1219026 * bsc#1220389 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-42465 . # Security update for sudo Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0794-2 Rating: important References: * bsc#1219026 * bsc#1220389 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-42465 CVSS scores: * CVE-2023-42465 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2023-42465 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed. ## Description: This update for sudo fixes the following issues: NOTE: This update has been retracted, as some logic was not changed correctly. * CVE-2023-42465: Try to make sudo less vulnerable to ROWHAMMER attacks (bsc#1219026). ## 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 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-794=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-794=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-794=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-devel-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-test-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-debugsource-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) *sudo-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-debugsource-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-devel-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 * sudo-debugsource-1.9.12p1-150500.7.7.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42465.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219026 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220389 . The latest sudo security patch tackles CVE-2023-42465, a crucial update for all SUSE environments. Ensure you apply the fixes without delay.. Sudo Patch,SUSE Update,Security Fix,SUSE Linux. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 08, 2024 •Important SuSE