CVE-2018-15869

Upstream information

CVE-2018-15869 at MITRE

Description

An Amazon Web Services (AWS) developer who does not specify the --owners flag when describing images via AWS CLI, and therefore not properly validating source software per AWS recommended security best practices, may unintentionally load an undesired and potentially malicious Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from the uncurated public community AMI catalog.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	5
Vector	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector	Network
Access Complexity	Low
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	None
Integrity Impact	Partial
Availability Impact	None

CVSS v3 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	5.3	8.6
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector	Network	Local
Attack Complexity	Low	Low
Privileges Required	None	None
User Interaction	None	Required
Scope	Unchanged	Changed
Confidentiality Impact	None	High
Integrity Impact	Low	High
Availability Impact	None	High
CVSSv3 Version	3	3

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1105988 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-RU-2018:4074-1, published Wed Dec 12 01:41:59 MST 2018
• SUSE-SU-2020:0251-1, published Tue Jan 28 13:11:14 MST 2020

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	aws-cli >= 1.16.297-22.11.1	Patchnames: HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2020-251
Image SLES12-SP4-EC2-HVM-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-EC2-HVM Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-EC2-HVM-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-ECS-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-SAP-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-SAP-On-Demand	aws-cli >= 1.16.297-22.11.1
Image SLES15-EC2-HVM-BYOS Image SLES15-SAP-EC2-HVM Image SLES15-SAP-EC2-HVM-BYOS	aws-cli >= 1.16.61-4.7.1 python3-boto3 >= 1.9.57-3.5.1 python3-botocore >= 1.12.57-3.5.1 python3-s3transfer >= 0.1.13-3.3.6
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 SUSE Manager Server 4.0	aws-cli >= 1.16.61-6.22	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 GA aws-cli-1.16.61-6.22
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 SUSE Manager Server 4.2	aws-cli >= 1.18.117-8.11.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3 GA aws-cli-1.18.117-8.11.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 SUSE Manager Server 4.1	aws-cli >= 1.18.38-8.8.2	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP2 GA aws-cli-1.18.38-8.8.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15	python3-boto3 >= 1.9.57-3.5.1 python3-botocore >= 1.12.57-3.5.1 python3-s3transfer >= 0.1.13-3.3.6	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2898
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	aws-cli >= 1.16.297-22.11.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2020-251
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 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	aws-cli >= 1.20.7-30.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4 GA aws-cli-1.20.7-30.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5	aws-cli >= 1.27.89-150200.30.11.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 GA aws-cli-1.27.89-150200.30.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6	aws-cli >= 1.27.89-150200.30.11.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 GA aws-cli-1.27.89-150200.30.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	aws-cli >= 1.16.61-4.7.1 python3-boto3 >= 1.9.57-3.5.1 python3-botocore >= 1.12.57-3.5.1 python3-s3transfer >= 0.1.13-3.3.6	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2898 SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-2018-2898
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2	aws-cli >= 1.20.7-30.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 GA aws-cli-1.20.7-30.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3	aws-cli >= 1.20.7-30.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 GA aws-cli-1.20.7-30.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4	aws-cli >= 1.24.4-150200.30.8.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 GA aws-cli-1.24.4-150200.30.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15	python2-boto3 >= 1.9.57-3.5.1 python2-botocore >= 1.12.57-3.5.1 python2-s3transfer >= 0.1.13-3.3.6	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-2018-2898
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15	aws-cli >= 1.16.61-4.7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-2018-2898
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0	aws-cli >= 1.31.11-1.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 GA aws-cli-1.31.11-1.1
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1	aws-cli >= 1.31.11-slfo.1.1_1.2	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 GA aws-cli-1.31.11-slfo.1.1_1.2
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	aws-cli >= 1.16.297-22.11.1	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2020-251
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	aws-cli >= 1.16.297-22.11.1	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2020-251
openSUSE Leap 15.0	aws-cli >= 1.16.61-lp150.3.3.1 python2-boto3 >= 1.9.57-lp150.2.3.1 python2-botocore >= 1.12.57-lp150.2.3.1 python2-s3transfer >= 0.1.13-lp150.2.3.1 python3-boto3 >= 1.9.57-lp150.2.3.1 python3-botocore >= 1.12.57-lp150.2.3.1 python3-s3transfer >= 0.1.13-lp150.2.3.1	Patchnames: openSUSE-2019-999
openSUSE Tumbleweed	aws-cli >= 1.20.7-2.2	Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10644

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First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-proxy-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-manager-4-2-server-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-ecs-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-arm64
• amazon/suse-sles-15-sp3-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-hpc-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-byos-v20210924-hvm-ssd-x86_64

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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 High Performance Computing 12	aws-cli	Released
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2	aws-cli	Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15	python-boto3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15	python-botocore	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15	python-s3transfer	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15	python-boto3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15	python-botocore	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15	python-s3transfer	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS	python-boto3	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS	python-botocore	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS	python-s3transfer	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS	python-boto3	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS	python-botocore	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS	python-s3transfer	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15	python-boto3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15	python-botocore	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15	python-s3transfer	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15	python-boto3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15	python-botocore	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15	python-s3transfer	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15	python-boto3	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15	python-botocore	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15	python-s3transfer	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP2	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15	python-boto3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15	python-botocore	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15	python-s3transfer	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS	python-boto3	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS	python-botocore	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS	python-s3transfer	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	aws-cli	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	python-boto3	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	python-botocore	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15	python-s3transfer	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.0	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.1	aws-cli	Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	aws-cli	Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	aws-cli	Released

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sat Aug 25 08:36:51 2018
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 17:06:57 2024