Upstream information

CVE-2023-40549 at MITRE

Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in Shim due to the lack of proper boundary verification during the load of a PE binary. This flaw allows an attacker to load a crafted PE binary, triggering the issue and crashing Shim, resulting in a denial of service.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 5.5 4.4
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required Low High
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1215101 [NEW]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Container suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.3:latest
Container suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.4:latest
Image SLES15-SP4-Micro-5-4-BYOS
Image SLES15-SP4-Micro-5-4-BYOS-EC2
Image SLES15-SP4-Micro-5-4-BYOS-GCE
Image SLES15-SP4-Micro-5-4-GCE
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-1368
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-1368
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2024-1368
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.3-2024-1368
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-1368
openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-1368
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2024-1368
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2024-1368
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5
  • shim >= 15.8-150300.4.20.2
Patchnames:
openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.5-2024-1368

List of packages in QA

Product(s) Package(s)
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS
  • shim >= 15.8-150100.3.38.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • shim >= 15.8-25.30.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS
  • shim >= 15.8-150100.3.38.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • shim >= 15.8-25.30.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • shim >= 15.8-150100.3.38.1


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.
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-Azure shim In progress
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 shim In progress
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-GCE shim In progress
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud shim In progress
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 shim In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 shim In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 shim Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 shim Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 shim Released
openSUSE Leap 15.5 shim Released
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 shim Released
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 shim Released
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-Azure shim Affected
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 shim Affected
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-GCE shim Affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-Azure shim Affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 shim Affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-GCE shim Affected
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-Azure shim In progress
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 shim In progress
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-GCE shim In progress
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud shim In progress
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS shim In progress
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-Azure shim In progress
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 shim In progress
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-GCE shim In progress
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud shim In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS shim In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS shim In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 shim In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 shim Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 shim Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 shim Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 shim Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 shim Affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 shim Affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 shim Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 shim Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 shim Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 shim Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 shim Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 shim Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 shim Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 shim Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 shim Released
Container Status
suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.3
suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.4
shimReleased
suse/hpc/warewulf4-x86_64/sle-hpc-node
suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server
shimIn progress


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Sep 7 09:16:07 2023
CVE page last modified: Fri Apr 26 13:47:23 2024