SUSE update for eclipse, maven-surefire, tycho

1) XML External Entity injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU86800

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4218

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. A local user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted XML code and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Mitigation

Update the affected package eclipse, maven-surefire, tycho to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3 - SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

Development Tools Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2

openSUSE Leap: 15.5

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

maven-failsafe-plugin: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

maven-surefire-provider-junit5: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

maven-surefire-report-plugin: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

tycho-bootstrap: before 1.6.0-150200.4.9.2

eclipse-jdt: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

maven-surefire-provider-junit5-javadoc: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

eclipse-emf-runtime: before 2.22.0-150200.4.9.3

maven-surefire-plugins-javadoc: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

maven-surefire-report-plugin-bootstrap: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

eclipse-jdt-bootstrap: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-p2-discovery-bootstrap: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

maven-surefire-javadoc: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

eclipse-emf-sdk: before 2.22.0-150200.4.9.3

maven-surefire-plugin-bootstrap: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

tycho: before 1.6.0-150200.4.9.5

tycho-javadoc: before 1.6.0-150200.4.9.5

maven-surefire-report-parser: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

maven-failsafe-plugin-bootstrap: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

eclipse-p2-discovery: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-emf-xsd: before 2.22.0-150200.4.9.3

eclipse-debugsource: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-equinox-osgi-bootstrap: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-pde: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-bootstrap-debugsource: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-debuginfo: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-platform-bootstrap-debuginfo: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-platform-bootstrap: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-contributor-tools: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-pde-bootstrap: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-swt-bootstrap-debuginfo: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-equinox-osgi: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-emf-core-bootstrap: before 2.22.0-150200.4.9.3

eclipse-emf-core: before 2.22.0-150200.4.9.3

eclipse-bootstrap-debuginfo: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-platform: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-swt-bootstrap: before 4.15-150200.4.16.5

eclipse-swt: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-swt-debuginfo: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

eclipse-platform-debuginfo: before 4.15-150200.4.16.4

maven-surefire-provider-testng: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

maven-surefire-provider-junit: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

maven-surefire-plugin: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

maven-surefire: before 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241304-1/

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.