SUSE update for gzip
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-1271 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Enterprise Storage Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE CaaS Platform Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system gzip-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component gzip-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component gzip Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU62002
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1271
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation when processing filenames with two or more newlines. A remote attacker can force zgrep or xzgrep to write arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.
Update the affected package gzip to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1 - 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-ESPOS - 15-SP1-LTSS
SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6
SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-LTSS - 15-SP1-LTSS
gzip-debugsource: before 1.10-150000.4.15.1
gzip-debuginfo: before 1.10-150000.4.15.1
gzip: before 1.10-150000.4.15.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP1-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_caas_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP1-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:gzip-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:gzip-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:gzip:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20221674-1/
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.
