Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3532-1
Release Date: 2024-10-04T14:29:54Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-28882 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 openvpn fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-28882: Fix multiple exit notifications from authenticated clients will extend the validity of a closing session (bsc#1227546)

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-SP5-2024-3532=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3532=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3532=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.32.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.32.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • openvpn-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.32.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.32.1

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