SUSE-SU-2016:1946-1 Security update for hawk2

Not scored Published

An attacker can perform clickjacking attacks against the Hawk2 web interface, potentially tricking users into executing unintended actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is SUSE-SU-2016:1946-1?

SUSE-SU-2016:1946-1 is a vulnerability in hawk2, published on 3 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

This update for hawk2 fixes one security issue and one bug.

The following security change is included:

  • To prevent Clickjacking attacks, set Content-Security-Policy to frame-ancestors 'self' (bsc#984619)

The following non-security issue was fixed:

  • In the Wizards UI, prevent text display issues due to internationalization with certain strings (bsc#987696)

Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2016:1946-1?

Linux distribution packages (1)
hawk2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP1All versions1.0.1+git.1456406635.49e230d-12.1

How do I fix SUSE-SU-2016:1946-1?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is SUSE-SU-2016:1946-1 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2016:1946-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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