SUSE update for aide

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU59952

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45417

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in src/base64.h. A local user can use specially crafted file metadata, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package aide to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1 - 15-SP3

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6 - 7.1

SUSE Manager Server: 4.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.1

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-LTSS - 15-SP2-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-ESPOS - 15-SP2-LTSS

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

SUSE MicroOS: 5.1

aide-debugsource: before 0.16-24.1

aide-debuginfo: before 0.16-24.1

aide: before 0.16-24.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP2-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP2-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP2-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP2-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_caas_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_microos:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220150-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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