Security update for cobbler

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0510-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-45082 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-45082 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-45083 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2021-45083 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1 Module 4.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has five security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cobbler fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-45083: Fixed unsafe permissions on sensitive files (bsc#1193671).
  • CVE-2021-45082: Fixed incomplete template sanitation (bsc#1193678).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

  • Fix issues with installation module logging and validation (bsc#1195918)
  • Move configuration files ownership to apache (bsc#1195906)
  • Remove hardcoded test credentials (bsc#1193673)
  • Prevent log pollution (bsc#1193675)
  • Missing sanity check on MongoDB configuration file (bsc#1193676)

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 Manager Server 4.1 Module 4.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2022-510=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1 Module 4.1 (noarch)
    • cobbler-3.0.0+git20190806.32c4bae0-8.22.9.1

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