OpenSUSE Linux update for gpg2



Published: 2019-01-13
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-1000858
CWE-ID CWE-352
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU16937

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000858

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin within dirmngr. A remote attacker can trick the victim to perform a WKD request (enter an email address in the composer window of Thunderbird/Enigmail) and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-01/msg00009.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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