SUSE update for python-urllib3



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-45803
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openSUSE Leap Micro
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Basesystem Module
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openSUSE Leap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Proxy
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

python3-urllib3
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU82978

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-2023-45803

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 urllib3 does not remove the HTTP request body when redirecting HTTP response using status codes 301, 302, or 303, after the request had its method changed from one that could accept a request body (e.g. from POST to GET). A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python-urllib3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.5

openSUSE Leap Micro: 5.3 - 5.4

Basesystem Module: 15-SP4 - 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.2 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP4 - SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.5

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.2 - 4.3

python3-urllib3: before 1.25.10-150300.4.9.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234467-1/


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.



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