SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1 Security update for aaa_base
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Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1 is a vulnerability in aaa_base, published on 3 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: aaa_base. 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-2021-3899-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2021-3899-1/index.md)
An attacker can execute ping and ICMP commands without CAP_NET_RAW, potentially leading to privilege escalation on SUSE systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1?
SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1 is a vulnerability in aaa_base, published on 3 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This update for aaa_base fixes the following issues:
- Allowed ping and ICMP commands without CAP_NET_RAW (bsc#1174504).
- Add $HOME/.local/bin to PATH, if it exists (bsc#1192248).
- Fixed get_kernel_version.c to work also for recent kernels on the s390/X platform (bsc#1191563).
- Support xz compressed kernel (bsc#1162581)
Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1?
Linux distribution packages (16)
aaa_base SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
aaa_base SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 84.87+git20180409.04c9dae-3.52.1 |
How do I fix SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2021:3899-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.