OpenSUSE Linux update for pdns

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU47123

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17482

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of uninitialized memory. Such a user could be a customer inserting data via a control panel, or somebody with access to the REST API.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.1 - 15.2

SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise: 12

SUSE Linux: 15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise:12:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00100.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.