Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU72036
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23931
CWE-ID:
CWE-388 - Error Handling
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to misuse Python API.
The vulnerability exists due to a soundness bug within the Cipher.update_into function, which can allow immutable objects (such as bytes
) to be mutated. A malicious programmer can misuse Python API to introduce unexpected behavior into the application.
Update the affected package python-cryptography to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP3
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8
HPE Helion Openstack: 8
SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8
venv-openstack-horizon-x86_64: before 12.0.5~dev6-14.52.1
venv-openstack-keystone-x86_64: before 12.0.4~dev11-11.49.1
venv-openstack-magnum-x86_64: before 5.0.2_5.0.2_5.0.2~dev31-11.44.1
venv-openstack-ceilometer-x86_64: before 9.0.8~dev7-12.42.1
venv-openstack-murano-x86_64: before 4.0.2~dev3-12.42.1
venv-openstack-nova-x86_64: before 16.1.9~dev92-11.48.1
venv-openstack-horizon-hpe-x86_64: before 12.0.5~dev6-14.52.1
venv-openstack-ironic-x86_64: before 9.1.8~dev8-12.45.1
venv-openstack-glance-x86_64: before 15.0.3~dev3-12.43.1
venv-openstack-monasca-ceilometer-x86_64: before 1.5.1_1.5.1_1.5.1~dev3-8.40.1
venv-openstack-neutron-x86_64: before 11.0.9~dev69-13.50.1
venv-openstack-aodh-x86_64: before 5.1.1~dev7-12.44.1
venv-openstack-sahara-x86_64: before 7.0.5~dev4-11.44.1
venv-openstack-designate-x86_64: before 5.0.3~dev7-12.43.1
venv-openstack-trove-x86_64: before 8.0.2~dev2-11.44.1
venv-openstack-swift-x86_64: before 2.15.2_2.15.2_2.15.2~dev32-11.35.1
venv-openstack-freezer-x86_64: before 5.0.0.0~xrc2~dev2-10.40.1
venv-openstack-barbican-x86_64: before 5.0.2~dev3-12.47.1
venv-openstack-octavia-x86_64: before 1.0.6~dev3-12.45.1
venv-openstack-monasca-x86_64: before 2.2.2~dev1-11.49.1
venv-openstack-heat-x86_64: before 9.0.8~dev22-12.49.1
venv-openstack-cinder-x86_64: before 11.2.3~dev29-14.46.1
venv-openstack-manila-x86_64: before 5.1.1~dev5-12.49.1
python-cryptography-debugsource: before 2.0.3-3.14.2
python-cryptography: before 2.0.3-3.14.2
python-cryptography-debuginfo: before 2.0.3-3.14.2
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232144-1/
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.