OpenSUSE Linux update for openwsman
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-3816 CVE-2019-3833 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-835 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Opensuse Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU18313
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3816
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default configuration of the application due to the working directory of openwsmand daemon was set to root directory. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use the API to view contents of arbitrary file on the system.
Update the affected packages.
Opensuse: 42.3
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00065.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.
2) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU18314
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3833
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the process_connection() function when processing HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected server and consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Opensuse: 42.3
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00065.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.
