Security update for openldap2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1855-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8023 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-8023 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Legacy Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openldap2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-8023: Fixed a potential local privilege escalation from ldap to root when OPENLDAP_CONFIG_BACKEND="ldap" was used (bsc#1172698).
  • Changed DB_CONFIG to root:ldap permissions (bsc#1172704).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Legacy Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-12-2020-1855=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2020-1855=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1855=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2020-1855=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP5-2020-1855=1

Package List:

  • Legacy Module 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-debuginfo-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-debuginfo-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-debuginfo-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-debuginfo-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-debuginfo-2.3.37-18.24.20.2
    • compat-libldap-2_3-0-2.3.37-18.24.20.2

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