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SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : supportutils (SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 182103

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1 advisory.

 - A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in suppportutils of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 allows attackers that get access to the support logs to gain knowledge of the stored credentials This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 supportutils version 3.0.10-95.51.1CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 supportutils version 3.1.21-150000.5.44.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 supportutils version 3.1.21-150300.7.35.15.1 and prior versions. (CVE-2022-45154)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected supportutils package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1181477

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1196933

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204942

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1205533

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1206402

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1206608

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1207543

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1207598

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1208928

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1209979

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1210015

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1210950

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1211598

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1211599

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1213127

http://www.nessus.org/u?6bd49694

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-45154

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 182103

File Name: suse_SU-2023-3822-1.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/28/2023

Updated: 9/28/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-45154

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:supportutils, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

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: 9/27/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-45154

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1