Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU68415
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3550
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the _GetCountedString() function in xkb/xkb.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Update the affected package xorg-x11-server to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5
xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server-extra: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server-sdk: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server-debugsource: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
CPE2.3http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223863-1/
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU68416
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3551
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the ProcXkbGetKbdByName() function in xkb/xkb.c. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package xorg-x11-server to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5
xorg-x11-server-extra-debuginfo: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server-extra: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server-sdk: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server-debugsource: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo: before 1.19.6-10.35.1
CPE2.3http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223863-1/
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.