A shadow security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4/15.5 and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

SUSE-SU-2023:4024-1: low: Security update for shadow

# Security update for shadow

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4024-1
Rating: low
References:

* #1214806

Cross-References:

* CVE-2023-4641

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-4641 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
* 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 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
* 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 4.3
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
* SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for shadow fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-4641: Fixed potential password leak (bsc#1214806).

## 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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4024=1 SUSE-2023-4024=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4024=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4024=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4024=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4024=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4024=1

## Package List:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch)
* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch)
* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
* login_defs-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1
* shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150400.10.12.1

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4641.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214806