SUSE update for python-Twisted

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU61017

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications: 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP4

python3-Twisted: before 22.2.0-150400.5.4.1

python-Twisted-doc: before 22.2.0-150400.5.4.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222297-1/

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.