Security update for suse-module-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0155-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-1829 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1829 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-23559 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
  • CVE-2023-23559 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities, contains one feature and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for suse-module-tools fixes the following issues:

Updated to version 15.2.19:

  • Added a symlink for /boot/.vmlinuz.hmac (bsc#1217775).

Updated to version 15.2.18:

  • CVE-2023-23559: Blacklisted RNDIS modules (bsc#1205767, jsc#PED-5731).
  • CVE-2023-1829: Blacklisted the cls_tcindex module (bsc#1210335).

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 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-155=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-155=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-155=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • suse-module-tools-15.2.19-150200.4.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • suse-module-tools-15.2.19-150200.4.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • suse-module-tools-15.2.19-150200.4.18.1

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