Security update for cifs-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1159-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-20208 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2021-20208 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/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
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cifs-utils fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-20208: Fixed a potential kerberos auth leak escaping from container (bsc#1183239)

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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-1159=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1159=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1159=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1159=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cifs-utils-devel-6.9-13.14.1
    • cifs-utils-debugsource-6.9-13.14.1
    • cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.9-13.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • cifs-utils-6.9-13.14.1
    • cifs-utils-debugsource-6.9-13.14.1
    • cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.9-13.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cifs-utils-6.9-13.14.1
    • cifs-utils-debugsource-6.9-13.14.1
    • cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.9-13.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • cifs-utils-6.9-13.14.1
    • cifs-utils-debugsource-6.9-13.14.1
    • cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.9-13.14.1

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