SUSE update for util-linux

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU87906

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28085

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied arguments along with setgid tty permissions within the wall command. A local user can execute arbitrary commands with escalated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package util-linux to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap Micro: 5.3 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.3 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.3 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

libsmartcols-devel-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid1-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk1-64bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount1-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid-devel-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid1-64bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols1-64bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid-devel-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount-devel-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid1-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk1-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount1-64bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols1-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk-devel-64bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid1-64bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols1-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk1-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk1-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid-devel-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols-devel-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols1-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk-devel-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid-devel-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount-devel-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

python3-libmount-debugsource: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk-devel-static: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols-devel-static: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount-devel-static: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

python3-libmount: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

python3-libmount-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

util-linux-lang: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid-devel: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid1-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

uuidd: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid1-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk-devel: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols1: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

uuidd-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount-devel: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

util-linux-systemd-debugsource: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid1-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid1: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid1-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols1-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid-devel-static: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libuuid1-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount1-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid-devel-static: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid1: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

util-linux: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk1: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid-devel: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

util-linux-systemd: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libsmartcols-devel: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libblkid1-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

util-linux-debugsource: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount1-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount1: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libmount1-32bit: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

util-linux-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

libfdisk1-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

util-linux-systemd-debuginfo: before 2.37.2-150400.8.29.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241169-1/

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.