SUSE-SU-2023:3440-1: low: Security update for gawk
# Security update for gawk
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3440-1
Rating: low
References:
* #1214025
Cross-References:
* CVE-2023-4156
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2023-4156 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
* SUSE Manager Server 4.2
* SUSE Manager Server 4.3
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
## Description:
This update for gawk fixes the following issues:
* CVE-2023-4156: Fix a heap out of bound read by validating the index into
argument list. (bsc#1214025)
## Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Low 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-15.4-2023-3440=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3440=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3440=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Manager Server 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3440=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3440=1
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-3440=1
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-3440=1
## Package List:
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
* gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4156.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214025
A gawk security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4/15.5/Micro 5.3/5.4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise.
