SUSE update for booth

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU91611

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3049

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the gcry_md_get_algo_dlen() function. A remote attacker can send an invalid HMAC to the server that can be treated as valid.

Mitigation

Update the affected package booth to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability GEO Extension 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

booth: before 1.0-42.6.1

booth-debuginfo: before 1.0-42.6.1

booth-debugsource: before 1.0-42.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_availability_geo_extension_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242251-1/

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.