Security update for sudo

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0117-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-22809 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-22809 ( 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 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 and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-22809: Fixed an arbitrary file write issue that could be exploited by users with sudoedit permissions (bsc#1207082).

Other fixes:

  • Fixed a potential crash while using the sssd plugin (bsc#1206170).

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-SP5-2023-117=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-117=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-117=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-117=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-devel-1.8.27-4.33.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.8.27-4.33.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.8.27-4.33.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • sudo-debugsource-1.8.27-4.33.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.8.27-4.33.1
    • sudo-1.8.27-4.33.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-debugsource-1.8.27-4.33.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.8.27-4.33.1
    • sudo-1.8.27-4.33.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • sudo-debugsource-1.8.27-4.33.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.8.27-4.33.1
    • sudo-1.8.27-4.33.1

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