SB2023051204 - SUSE update for SUSE Manager Client Tools 

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SB2023051204 - SUSE update for SUSE Manager Client Tools

Published: May 12, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023051204
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41715)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in regexp/syntax when handling regular expressions. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46146)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of basic authentication. A remote attacker with knowledge of the password hash can authenticate against Prometheus without actual knowledge of the password.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References