SUSE update for suse-module-tools
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-1829 CVE-2023-23559 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
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| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU75448
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1829
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tcindex_delete() function. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Update the affected package suse-module-tools to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5
Basesystem 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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5
suse-module-tools: before 15.5.3-150500.3.6.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234136-1/
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.
2) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU72468
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23559
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the rndis_query_oid() function in drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Update the affected package suse-module-tools to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5
Basesystem 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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5
suse-module-tools: before 15.5.3-150500.3.6.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234136-1/
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.
