SUSE update for rust1.66

1) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

EUVDB-ID: #VU71491

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46176

CWE-ID: CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Cargo does not perform SSH host key verification when cloning indexes and dependencies via SSH. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package rust1.66 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP4

rust1.66-debuginfo: before 1.66.0-150400.9.9.1

rust1.66: before 1.66.0-150400.9.9.1

cargo1.66-debuginfo: before 1.66.0-150400.9.9.1

cargo1.66: before 1.66.0-150400.9.9.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230132-1/

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.