Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:1934-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-0547 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2022-0547 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 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

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-0547: Fixed possible authentication bypass in external authentication plug-in (bsc#1197341).

  • By default the --suppress-timestamps flag is not needed (bsc#1123557).

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 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-1934=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2022-1934=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openvpn-down-root-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-down-root-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-devel-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.5.6-150400.3.3.1

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