Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1576-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-7544 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-7544 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15078 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2020-15078 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-15078: Fixed authentication bypass with deferred authentication (bsc#1185279).
  • CVE-2018-7544: Fixed cross-protocol scripting issue that was discovered in the management interface (bsc#1085803).

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 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1576=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1576=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1576=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.26.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.26.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.26.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.26.1

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