Upstream information

CVE-2022-4515 at MITRE

Description

A flaw was found in Exuberant Ctags in the way it handles the "-o" option. This option specifies the tag filename. A crafted tag filename specified in the command line or in the configuration file results in arbitrary command execution because the externalSortTags() in sort.c calls the system(3) function in an unsafe way.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.8 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction Required Required
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High High
Integrity Impact High High
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1206543 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1208350 [NEW], 1208435 [NEW], 1209665 [NEW]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SUSE-CAASP-4.0-2023-225
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-Storage-6-2023-225
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-225
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-Storage-7-2023-225
SUSE Liberty Linux 8
  • ctags >= 5.8-23.el8
  • ctags-etags >= 5.8-23.el8
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2023:2863
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 GA ctags-5.8-150000.3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 GA ctags-5.8-150000.3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP3-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
  • ctags >= 5.8-8.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2023-224
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS
  • ctags >= 5.8-8.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-ESPOS-2023-224
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
  • ctags >= 5.8-8.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2023-224
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • ctags >= 5.8-8.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-224
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • ctags >= 5.8-8.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2023-224
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-225
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-225
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
  • ctags >= 5.8-8.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2023-224
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
  • ctags >= 5.8-8.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2023-224
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • ctags >= 5.8-150000.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-225
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • ctags >= 5.8-12.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-12624

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 ctags Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 ctags Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 ctags Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 ctags Released
openSUSE Leap 15.5 ctags Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 ctags Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP2 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP3 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 ctags Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ctags Affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 ctags Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 ctags Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 ctags Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS ctags Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ctags Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 ctags Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 ctags Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 ctags Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 ctags Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 ctags Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 ctags Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 ctags Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 ctags Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 ctags Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ctags Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 ctags Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 ctags Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 ctags Released
openSUSE Leap 15.3 ctags Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 ctags Released
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security ctags Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Dec 19 19:00:08 2022
CVE page last modified: Thu Oct 10 13:57:04 2024