openSUSE Security Update : u-boot (openSUSE-2020-1869)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 142615

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for u-boot fixes the following issues :

- CVE-2020-8432: Fixed a double free in the cmd/gpt.c do_rename_gpt_parts() function, which allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code (bsc#1162198)

- CVE-2020-10648: Fixed improper signature verification during verified boot (bsc#1167209).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected u-boot packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1162198

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1167209

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 142615

File Name: openSUSE-2020-1869.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/9/2020

Updated: 2/9/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8432

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:u-boot-tools, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:u-boot-tools-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/7/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/29/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-10648, CVE-2020-8432