SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1 Security update for supportutils
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Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1 is a vulnerability in supportutils, published on 29 Nov 2022.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: supportutils. 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-2022-4294-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2022-4294-1/index.md)
Supportutils failed to remove passwords from generated logs, allowing attackers with file access to read sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1?
SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1 is a vulnerability in supportutils, published on 29 Nov 2022.
Official description
This update for supportutils fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- Passwords correctly removed from email.txt, updates.txt and fs-iscsi.txt (bsc#1203818)
Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1?
Linux distribution packages (8)
supportutils SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | All versions | 3.0.10-95.51.1 |
supportutils SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | All versions | 3.0.10-95.51.1 |
supportutils SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 3.0.10-95.51.1 |
supportutils SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 3.0.10-95.51.1 |
supportutils SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 3.0.10-95.51.1 |
supportutils SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 3.0.10-95.51.1 |
supportutils SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 | All versions | 3.0.10-95.51.1 |
supportutils SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | All versions | 3.0.10-95.51.1 |
How do I fix SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2022:4294-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.