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A sudo security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.4.



SUSE-SU-2022:4001-1: important: Security update for sudo


SUSE Security Update: Security update for sudo
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4001-1
Rating: important
References: #1204986
Cross-References: CVE-2022-43995
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-43995 (NVD) : 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVE-2022-43995 (SUSE): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
openSUSE Leap 15.4
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2022-43995: Fixed a potential heap-based buffer over-read when entering a password of seven characters or fewer and using the crypt()password backend (bsc#1204986).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Leap 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-4001=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2022-4001=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2022-4001=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-test-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64):
sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.6.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-43995.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204986