SUSE update for protobuf

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU62403

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22570

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Server: Compiling (protobuf) component in MySQL Server. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package protobuf to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.0 - 5.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP2 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP2 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP2 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud: 15-SP2 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP2 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Manager Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.1 - 4.2

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

python2-protobuf: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

python3-protobuf: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

protobuf-java: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

protobuf-devel-debuginfo: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

protobuf-devel: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

protobuf-debugsource: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

libprotoc20-debuginfo: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

libprotoc20: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

libprotobuf20-debuginfo: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

libprotobuf20: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

libprotobuf-lite20: before 3.9.2-4.12.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_realtime_extension:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP3-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP3-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_installer:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_suse_manager_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_packagehub_subpackages:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_development_tools:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python2-protobuf:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python3-protobuf:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:protobuf-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:protobuf-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:protobuf-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotoc20-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotoc20:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf20-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf20:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf-lite20-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf-lite20:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20221040-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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