A mbedtls security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP2.

openSUSE-SU-2021:0397-1: moderate: Security update for mbedtls

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for mbedtls
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0397-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1181468
Cross-References: CVE-2020-10932
CVSS scores:
CVE-2020-10932 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:
openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for mbedtls fixes the following issues:

- mbedtls was updated to version 2.16.9
- CVE-2020-10932: Fixed side channel in ECC code that allowed an
adversary with access to precise enough timing and memory access
information (typically an untrusted operating system attacking a
secure enclave) to fully recover an ECDSA private key (boo#1181468).

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-397=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

libmbedcrypto3-2.16.9-bp152.2.3.1
libmbedtls12-2.16.9-bp152.2.3.1
libmbedx509-0-2.16.9-bp152.2.3.1
mbedtls-devel-2.16.9-bp152.2.3.1

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 (aarch64_ilp32):

libmbedcrypto3-64bit-2.16.9-bp152.2.3.1
libmbedtls12-64bit-2.16.9-bp152.2.3.1
libmbedx509-0-64bit-2.16.9-bp152.2.3.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10932.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1181468