SUSE update for multipath-tools
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-41973 CVE-2022-41974 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-61 CWE-285 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Enterprise Storage Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE CaaS Platform Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system multipath-tools-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component multipath-tools-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component multipath-tools-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component multipath-tools Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libdmmp0_2_0-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libdmmp0_2_0 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libdmmp-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kpartx-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kpartx Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) UNIX symbolic link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU68723
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41973
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
MitigationUpdate the affected package multipath-tools to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP1-ESPOS
SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6
SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1-BCL - 15-SP1-LTSS
multipath-tools-devel: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
multipath-tools-debugsource: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
multipath-tools-debuginfo: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
multipath-tools: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
libdmmp0_2_0-debuginfo: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
libdmmp0_2_0: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
libdmmp-devel: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
kpartx-debuginfo: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
kpartx: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP1-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_caas_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:a:suse:multipath-tools-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:multipath-tools-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:multipath-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:multipath-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libdmmp0_2_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libdmmp0_2_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libdmmp-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:kpartx-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:kpartx:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223708-1/
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.
2) Improper Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU68722
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41974
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly implemented authorization process within multipathd daemon. A local unprivileged user can bypass build-in authorization and execute privileged commands on the system.
Update the affected package multipath-tools to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP1-LTSS - 15-SP1-ESPOS
SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6
SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP1-BCL - 15-SP1-LTSS
multipath-tools-devel: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
multipath-tools-debugsource: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
multipath-tools-debuginfo: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
multipath-tools: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
libdmmp0_2_0-debuginfo: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
libdmmp0_2_0: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
libdmmp-devel: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
kpartx-debuginfo: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
kpartx: before 0.7.9+232+suse.cbc3754-150100.3.20.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP1-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP1-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_caas_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:a:suse:multipath-tools-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:multipath-tools-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:multipath-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:multipath-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libdmmp0_2_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libdmmp0_2_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libdmmp-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:kpartx-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:kpartx:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223708-1/
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.
