SUSE update for python-Twisted

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU61017

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21716

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python-Twisted to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP3 - 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting: 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12 SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON - 12-SP5

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8 - 9

HPE Helion Openstack: 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8 - 9

python-Twisted-debugsource: before 15.2.1-9.17.1

python-Twisted-debuginfo: before 15.2.1-9.17.1

python-Twisted: before 15.2.1-9.17.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:12-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_web_scripting:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hpe_helion_openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-twisted-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-twisted-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-twisted:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222117-1/

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.