Buffer overflow in mdadm - CVE-2023-28736

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79480

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28736

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

mdadm
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
mdadm-debugsource
mdadm-debuginfo
mdadm
mdadm-help
Dell Secure Connect Gateway

Install updates from vendor's website.

mdadm - update to 4.2
mdadm-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.1-4.29.1, 4.1-150300.24.33.1
mdadm-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.1-4.29.1, 4.1-150300.24.33.1
mdadm - addressed in versions 4.1-4.29.1, 4.1-150300.24.33.1
mdadm - update to 4.1-11
mdadm-debugsource - update to 4.1-11
mdadm-debuginfo - update to 4.1-11
mdadm-help - update to 4.1-11
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.20.00.10

• http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00690.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel SSD Tools software
• SUSE update for mdadm
• SUSE update for mdadm
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• openEuler 22.03 LTS update for mdadm