Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-28737 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE OpenStack Cloud Operating systems & Components / Operating system shim Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU64067
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28737
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the handle_image() function when shim tries to load and execute crafted EFI executables. A local privileged user can trigger an out-of-bounds write error and bypass secure boot protection mechanism.
MitigationUpdate the affected package shim to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP4 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS: 12-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS: 12-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP4 - SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP4 - SP5
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 9
SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 9
shim: before 15.7-25.24.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20231863-1/
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.