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



SUSE-SU-2023:0114-1: important: Security update for sudo


SUSE Security Update: Security update for sudo
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0114-1
Rating: important
References: #1207082
Cross-References: CVE-2023-22809
CVSS scores:
CVE-2023-22809 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2023-22809: Fixed an arbitrary file write issue that could be exploited by users with sudoedit permissions (bsc#1207082).

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 Micro 5.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-114=1
- openSUSE Leap 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-114=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-114=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-114=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64):

sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-test-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1

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

sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-devel-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-plugin-python-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64):
sudo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.9-150400.4.12.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-22809.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1207082