SUSE update for Recommended update for mutter

Published: 2024-07-23

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	3
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-4932 CVE-2017-4931 CVE-2017-4930
CWE-ID	CWE-264 CWE-284 CWE-79
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Desktop Applications Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap 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 Desktop 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system mutter-lang Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component mutter-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component mutter-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component mutter-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component mutter Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU9175

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-2017-4932

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the AirWatch Launcher for Android. A local attacker can gain privileged access to the system and perform arbitrary actions.

Mitigation

Update the affected package Recommended update for mutter to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

mutter-lang: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-debugsource: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-devel: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-debuginfo: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-ru-20242602-1/

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 access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU9174

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4931

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to modify log files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the AirWatch Console. A remote attacker can add data to the target enrolled device's CSV log files.

Mitigation

Update the affected package Recommended update for mutter to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

mutter-lang: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-debugsource: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-devel: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-debuginfo: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-ru-20242602-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU9173

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4930

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package Recommended update for mutter to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

mutter-lang: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-debugsource: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-devel: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter-debuginfo: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

mutter: before 45.3-150600.5.9.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-ru-20242602-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.