SB2023111743 - SUSE update for go1.20



SB2023111743 - SUSE update for go1.20

Published: November 17, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023111743
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45283)

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the path/filepath package does not recognize paths with a "??" prefix as Root Local Device path prefix. A local user can abuse such behavior and bypass implemented security restrictions.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45284)

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the IsLocal() function from the path/filepath package does not correctly detect reserved device names in some cases when executed on Windows. Reserved names followed by spaces, such as "COM1 ", and reserved names "COM" and "LPT" followed by superscript 1, 2, or 3, are incorrectly reported as local. A local user can abuse such behavior and bypass implemented security restrictions.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.