SUSE update for krb5

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU69337

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42898

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow within the S4U2Proxy handler on 32-bit systems. A remote user can send specially crafted request to the KDC server, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package krb5 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP3-ESPOS - 15-SP3-LTSS

openSUSE Leap Micro: 5.2

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2

SUSE Manager Server: 4.2

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.2

krb5-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-32bit: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-server-debuginfo: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-server: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-plugin-preauth-spake-debuginfo: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-plugin-preauth-spake: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinit-debuginfo: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinit: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-plugin-preauth-otp-debuginfo: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-plugin-preauth-otp: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-plugin-kdb-ldap-debuginfo: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-plugin-kdb-ldap: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-devel: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-client-debuginfo: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-client: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-debugsource: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5-debuginfo: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

krb5: before 1.19.2-150300.10.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230198-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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