Security update for arpwatch

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14759-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-25321 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2021-25321 ( 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 Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for arpwatch fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-25321: Fixed local privilege escalation from runtime user to root (bsc#1186240).

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-arpwatch-14759=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-arpwatch-14759=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-arpwatch-14759=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • arpwatch-2.1a15-131.23.2.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • arpwatch-2.1a15-131.23.2.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • arpwatch-2.1a15-131.23.2.6.1

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