Security update for less

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1598-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
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:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-1598=1
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2024-1598=1
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2024-1598=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1598=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.3-2024-1598=1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-1598=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-590-150400.3.9.1
    • less-debugsource-590-150400.3.9.1

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