Security update for rear27a

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0253-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-23301 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-23301 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for rear27a fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-23301: Fixed ReaR creates world-readable initrd with GRUB_RESCUE=Y. (bsc#1218728)

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 Availability Extension 15 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HA-15-SP3-2024-253=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HA-15-SP4-2024-253=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HA-15-SP2-2024-253=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • rear27a-2.7-150200.5.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • rear27a-2.7-150200.5.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • rear27a-2.7-150200.5.6.1

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