Security update for gawk

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3431-1
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-4156 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-4156 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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 gawk fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-4156: Fix a heap out of bound read by validating the index into argument list. (bsc#1214025)

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-SP5-2023-3431=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3431=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3431=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • gawk-debugsource-4.1.0-5.3.1
    • gawk-4.1.0-5.3.1
    • gawk-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gawk-debugsource-4.1.0-5.3.1
    • gawk-4.1.0-5.3.1
    • gawk-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • gawk-debugsource-4.1.0-5.3.1
    • gawk-4.1.0-5.3.1
    • gawk-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.3.1

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