SUSE update for colord

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU67911

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42523

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in colord/src/cd-device-db.c and colord/src/cd-profile-db.c. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package colord to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.3

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension: 15-SP4

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP4

libcolord2-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

libcolord2-32bit: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

colord-lang: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

typelib-1_0-Colorhug-1_0: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

typelib-1_0-Colord-1_0: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

libcolorhug2-debuginfo: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

libcolorhug2: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

libcolord2-debuginfo: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

libcolord2: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

libcolord-devel: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

colord-debugsource: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

colord-debuginfo: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

colord-color-profiles: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

colord: before 1.4.5-150400.4.3.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_desktop_applications:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libcolord2-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libcolord2-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:colord-lang:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:typelib-1_0-colorhug-1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:typelib-1_0-colord-1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libcolorhug2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libcolorhug2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libcolord2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libcolord2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libcolord-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:colord-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:colord-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:colord-color-profiles:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:colord:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223496-1/

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.