SUSE update for socat



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-54661
CWE-ID CWE-377
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
openSUSE Leap Micro
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Basesystem Module
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openSUSE Leap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

socat-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

socat-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

socat
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

socat-extra
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insecure temporary file

EUVDB-ID: #VU101797

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54661

CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a predictable temporary file name in readline.sh. A local user can create a symbolic link from the temporary file to an arbitrary files on the system and overwrite it with the application's output, corrupting the file.

Mitigation

Update the affected package socat to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap Micro: 5.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.3 - 5.5

Basesystem Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.3 - 5.4

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

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.5

socat-debuginfo: before 1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1

socat-debugsource: before 1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1

socat: before 1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1

socat-extra: before 1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20244302-1/


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.



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