SUSE update for libcares2
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-4904 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 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 libcares2-debuginfo-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcares2-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcares2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcares-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcares2-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcares2-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU72557
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4904
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the config_sortlist() function. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package libcares2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
libcares2-debuginfo-32bit: before 1.9.1-9.15.1
libcares2-32bit: before 1.9.1-9.15.1
libcares2: before 1.9.1-9.15.1
libcares-devel: before 1.9.1-9.15.1
libcares2-debugsource: before 1.9.1-9.15.1
libcares2-debuginfo: before 1.9.1-9.15.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_12:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcares2-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcares2-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcares2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcares-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcares2-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcares2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233420-1/
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.
