Security update for less

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1550-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-32487 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for less fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-32487: Fixed mishandling of \n character in paths when LESSOPEN is set leads to OS command execution. (bsc#1222849)

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-SP5-2024-1550=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1550=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1550=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-458-7.15.1
    • less-458-7.15.1
    • less-debugsource-458-7.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-458-7.15.1
    • less-458-7.15.1
    • less-debugsource-458-7.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-458-7.15.1
    • less-458-7.15.1
    • less-debugsource-458-7.15.1

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