SUSE update for oracleasm

1) Configuration

EUVDB-ID: #VU73859

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-16 - Configuration

Exploit availability: No

Description

The issue may allow a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The issue exists due to the possibility to bypass implemented security restrictions, related to secure boot. it was addressed by rebuilding the package with the new secure boot key.

Mitigation

Update the affected package oracleasm to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

oracleasm-kmp-rt-debuginfo: before 2.0.8_k4.12.14_10.118-4.8.2

oracleasm-kmp-rt: before 2.0.8_k4.12.14_10.118-4.8.2

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230797-1/

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.