SUSE update for protobuf

1) Uncontrolled Recursion

EUVDB-ID: #VU97574

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7254

CWE-ID: CWE-674 - Uncontrolled Recursion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing nested groups as unknown fields with DiscardUnknownFieldsParser or Java Protobuf Lite parser, or against Protobuf map fields. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application to create unbounded recursions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package protobuf to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

openSUSE Leap Micro: 5.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

Python 3 Module: 15-SP5

Public Cloud Module: 15-SP5

Development Tools Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP5

Basesystem Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.5

libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-64bit: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotoc25_1_0-64bit: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf25_1_0-64bit: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotoc25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotoc25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotoc25_1_0-32bit: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

protobuf-java: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

protobuf-devel: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotoc25_1_0: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

protobuf-debugsource: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf-lite25_1_0: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

protobuf-devel-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf25_1_0-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

python311-protobuf: before 4.25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotoc25_1_0-debuginfo: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

libprotobuf25_1_0: before 25.1-150500.12.5.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap_micro:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python_3_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:public_cloud_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:development_tools_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotoc25_1_0-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf25_1_0-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotoc25_1_0-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotoc25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf25_1_0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotoc25_1_0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:protobuf-java:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:protobuf-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotoc25_1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf-lite25_1_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:protobuf-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf-lite25_1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:protobuf-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf25_1_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python311-protobuf:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotoc25_1_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libprotobuf25_1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243747-1/

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.