SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1 Security update for permissions
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Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1 is a vulnerability in permissions, published on 2 Oct 2020.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: permissions. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2020-2830-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2020-2830-1/index.md)
An update to SUSE Linux permissions fixes a configuration issue regarding WMP whitelisting, potentially allowing security bypasses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1?
SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1 is a vulnerability in permissions, published on 2 Oct 2020.
Official description
This update for permissions fixes the following issues:
- whitelist WMP (bsc#1161335, bsc#1176625)
Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1?
Linux distribution packages (1)
permissions SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | All versions | 20181116-9.38.1 |
How do I fix SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2020:2830-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.