SUSE update for python-pyxdg

1) XML injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU51178

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12761

CWE-ID: CWE-91 - XML Injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data in xdg/Menu.py before an eval call. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform arbitrary actions on the system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1 - 15-SP2

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

python3-pyxdg: before 0.25-150000.3.3.1

python2-pyxdg: before 0.25-150000.3.3.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222997-1/

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.