SUSE update for e2fsprogs

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU64075

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1304

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local attacker can use a specially crafted filesystem, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package e2fsprogs to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.0 - 5.2

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

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-LTSS - 15-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-ESPOS - 15-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6 - 7.1

SUSE Manager Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.1

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP3

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

openSUSE Leap: 15.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP3

libext2fs2-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libext2fs2-32bit: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libext2fs-devel-32bit: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libcom_err2-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libcom_err2-32bit: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libcom_err-devel-32bit: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

e2fsprogs-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libext2fs2-debuginfo: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libext2fs2: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libext2fs-devel-static: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libext2fs-devel: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libcom_err2-debuginfo: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libcom_err2: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libcom_err-devel-static: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

libcom_err-devel: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

e2fsprogs-devel: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

e2fsprogs-debugsource: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

e2fsprogs-debuginfo: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

e2fsprogs: before 1.43.8-150000.4.33.1

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_micro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP1-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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_desktop:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_caas_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libext2fs2-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libext2fs2-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libext2fs-devel-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcom_err2-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcom_err2-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcom_err-devel-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:e2fsprogs-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libext2fs2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libext2fs2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libext2fs-devel-static:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libext2fs-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcom_err2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcom_err2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcom_err-devel-static:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libcom_err-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:e2fsprogs-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:e2fsprogs-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:e2fsprogs-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:e2fsprogs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20221688-1/

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.