SUSE update for iniparser

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU77773

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33461

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the iniparser_getlongint() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package iniparser to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Server Applications Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.5

libiniparser1-64bit-debuginfo: before 4.1-150500.4.3.1

libiniparser1-64bit: before 4.1-150500.4.3.1

libiniparser1-32bit: before 4.1-150500.4.3.1

libiniparser1-32bit-debuginfo: before 4.1-150500.4.3.1

libiniparser1: before 4.1-150500.4.3.1

libiniparser-devel: before 4.1-150500.4.3.1

libiniparser1-debuginfo: before 4.1-150500.4.3.1

iniparser-debugsource: before 4.1-150500.4.3.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:server_applications_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libiniparser1-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libiniparser1-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libiniparser1-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libiniparser1-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libiniparser1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libiniparser-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libiniparser1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:iniparser-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232749-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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