SUSE update for cifs-utils

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU62702

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29869

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

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 the stderr function when verbose logging is configured. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package cifs-utils to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.3

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

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

pam_cifscreds-debuginfo: before 6.15-150400.3.9.1

pam_cifscreds: before 6.15-150400.3.9.1

cifs-utils-devel: before 6.15-150400.3.9.1

cifs-utils-debugsource: before 6.15-150400.3.9.1

cifs-utils-debuginfo: before 6.15-150400.3.9.1

cifs-utils: before 6.15-150400.3.9.1

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_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:a:suse:pam_cifscreds-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:pam_cifscreds:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cifs-utils-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cifs-utils-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cifs-utils-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cifs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223525-1/

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.