Security update for gawk

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2023:3440-1
Rating:	low
References:	bsc#1214025
Cross-References:	CVE-2023-4156
CVSS scores:	CVE-2023-4156 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVE-2023-4156 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:	Basesystem Module 15-SP4 Basesystem Module 15-SP5 openSUSE Leap 15.4 openSUSE Leap 15.5 openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 SUSE Manager Server 4.2 SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gawk fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2023-4156: Fix a heap out of bound read by validating the index into argument list. (bsc#1214025)

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:

• openSUSE Leap 15.4
  zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3440=1
• openSUSE Leap 15.5
  zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3440=1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3440=1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.2-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3440=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3440=1
• openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-3440=1
• openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
  zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-3440=1

Package List:

• openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
• openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • gawk-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debugsource-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1
  • gawk-debuginfo-4.2.1-150000.3.3.1

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4156.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214025