Vulnerability identifier: #VU73859

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-16

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
oracleasm-kmp-rt
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
oracleasm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: SUSE

Description

The issue may allow a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The issue exists due to the possibility to bypass implemented security restrictions, related to secure boot. it was addressed by rebuilding the package with the new secure boot key.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12: SP5

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External links
http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230797-1/
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209188

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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.