SUSE update for keepalived

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU66814

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44225

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the D-Bus policy does not sufficiently restrict the message destination. A local user can inspect and manipulate any property in the message and bypass implemented security restrictions.

Mitigation

Update the affected package keepalived to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage: 6 - 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability: 15-SP1 - 15-SP3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.0 - 4.2

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.0 - 4.2

SUSE Manager Server: 4.0 - 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP1 - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1 - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1 - 15-SP3

openSUSE Leap: 15.3

keepalived-debugsource: before 2.0.19-150100.3.6.1

keepalived-debuginfo: before 2.0.19-150100.3.6.1

keepalived: before 2.0.19-150100.3.6.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222923-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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