SUSE update for httpcomponents-client, httpcomponents-core

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU47481

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-2020-13956

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected application.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Apache HttpClient. A remote attacker can pass request URIs to the library as java.net.URI object and force the application to pick the wrong target host for request execution.

Mitigation

Update the affected package httpcomponents-client, httpcomponents-core to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Development Tools Module: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.5 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

SUSE Manager Server Module: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

httpcomponents-core-javadoc: before 4.4.14-150200.3.9.1

httpcomponents-client-javadoc: before 4.5.14-150200.3.9.1

httpcomponents-client: before 4.5.14-150200.3.9.1

httpcomponents-core: before 4.4.14-150200.3.9.1

httpcomponents-client-cache: before 4.5.14-150200.3.9.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:development_tools_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:development_tools_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server_module:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:httpcomponents-core-javadoc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:httpcomponents-client-javadoc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:httpcomponents-client:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:httpcomponents-core:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:httpcomponents-client-cache:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20244036-1/

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.