SUSE update for colord

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU67911

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42523

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in colord/src/cd-device-db.c and colord/src/cd-profile-db.c. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package colord to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15: SP6 - SP7

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6 - SP7

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

libcolord2-64bit: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

libcolord2-64bit-debuginfo: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

libcolord2-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

libcolord2-32bit: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

colord-lang: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

libcolorhug2-debuginfo: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

typelib-1_0-Colorhug-1_0: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

colord-color-profiles: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

libcolord2-debuginfo: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

libcolord-devel: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

colord-debugsource: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

typelib-1_0-Colord-1_0: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

colord: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

libcolorhug2: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

libcolord2: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

colord-debuginfo: before 1.4.6-150600.3.8.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolord2-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolord2-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolord2-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolord2-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:colord-lang:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolorhug2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:typelib-1_0-colorhug-1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:colord-color-profiles:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolord2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolord-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:colord-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:typelib-1_0-colord-1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:colord:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolorhug2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcolord2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:colord-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20253949-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.