A less security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.4/Micro 5.3.

SUSE-SU-2023:0348-1: moderate: Security update for less

SUSE Security Update: Security update for less
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0348-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1207815
Cross-References: CVE-2022-46663
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-46663 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:

This update for less fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2022-46663: Fixed denial-of-service by printing specially craftedescape sequences to the terminal (bsc#1207815).

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-5.3-2023-348=1
- openSUSE Leap 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-348=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-348=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-348=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64):

less-590-150400.3.3.1
less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.3.1
less-debugsource-590-150400.3.3.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

less-590-150400.3.3.1
less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.3.1
less-debugsource-590-150400.3.3.1

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

less-590-150400.3.3.1
less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.3.1
less-debugsource-590-150400.3.3.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64):
less-590-150400.3.3.1
less-debuginfo-590-150400.3.3.1
less-debugsource-590-150400.3.3.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46663.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1207815