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

SUSE-SU-2023:3953-1: moderate: Security update for mdadm

# Security update for mdadm

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3953-1
Rating: moderate
References:

* #1214244
* #1214245

Cross-References:

* CVE-2023-28736
* CVE-2023-28938

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-28736 ( SUSE ): 5.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
* CVE-2023-28736 ( NVD ): 5.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
* CVE-2023-28938 ( SUSE ): 3.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
* CVE-2023-28938 ( NVD ): 3.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* 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 Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
* 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for mdadm fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-28736: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1214244).
* CVE-2023-28938: Fixed uncontrolled resource consumption (bsc#1214245).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3953=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Manager Server 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3953=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3953=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3953=1

## Package List:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* mdadm-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debugsource-4.1-150300.24.33.1
* mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-150300.24.33.1

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28736.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28938.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214244
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214245