SUSE update for apr

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU96554

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49582

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to lax permissions set by the Apache Portable Runtime library on Unix platforms. A local user can read the named shared memory segments.

Mitigation

Update the affected package apr to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 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

libapr1: before 1.5.1-4.8.1

libapr1-debugsource: before 1.5.1-4.8.1

libapr1-debuginfo: before 1.5.1-4.8.1

libapr1-devel: before 1.5.1-4.8.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libapr1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libapr1-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libapr1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libapr1-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243429-1/

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.