SUSE update for containerd
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-23471 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Containers Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system containerd Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU70039
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23471
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in containerd CRI stream server when handling terminal resize events. A remote user can request a TTY and force it to fail by sending a faulty command and exhaust memory on the host.
MitigationUpdate the affected package containerd to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsContainers Module: 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP1 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP1 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON
containerd: before 1.6.16-16.71.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:containers_module:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:containerd:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20231566-1/
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.
