Security update for shadow

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2630-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2013-4235 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2013-4235 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for shadow fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2013-4235: Fixed a race condition when copying and removing directory trees (bsc#916845).

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2630=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2630=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2630=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    • login_defs-4.8.1-150600.17.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150600.17.3.1
    • shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150600.17.3.1
    • shadow-4.8.1-150600.17.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    • login_defs-4.8.1-150600.17.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150600.17.3.1
    • shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150600.17.3.1
    • shadow-4.8.1-150600.17.3.1

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