# Security update for supportutils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1181477
  * #1196933
  * #1204942
  * #1205533
  * #1206402
  * #1206608
  * #1207543
  * #1207598
  * #1208928
  * #1209979
  * #1210015
  * #1210950
  * #1211598
  * #1211599
  * #1213127
  * PED-1703

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-45154

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-45154 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2022-45154 ( NVD ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * 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 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * 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, contains one feature and has 14
security fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for supportutils fixes the following issues:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2022-45154: Removed iSCSI passwords (bsc#1207598).

Other Fixes:

  * Changes in version 3.1.26
  * powerpc plugin to collect the slots and active memory (bsc#1210950)
  * A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability CVE-2022-45154
  * supportconfig: collect BPF information (pr#154)
  * Added additional iscsi information (pr#155)

  * Added run time detection (bsc#1213127)

  * Changes for supportutils version 3.1.25

  * Removed iSCSI passwords CVE-2022-45154 (bsc#1207598)
  * powerpc: Collect lsslot,amsstat, and opal elogs (pr#149)
  * powerpc: collect invscout logs (pr#150)
  * powerpc: collect RMC status logs (pr#151)
  * Added missing nvme nbft commands (bsc#1211599)
  * Fixed invalid nvme commands (bsc#1211598)
  * Added missing podman information (PED-1703, bsc#1181477)
  * Removed dependency on sysfstools
  * Check for systool use (bsc#1210015)
  * Added selinux checking (bsc#1209979)
  * Updated SLES_VER matrix

  * Fixed missing status detail for apparmor (bsc#1196933)

  * Corrected invalid argument list in docker.txt (bsc#1206608)
  * Applies limit equally to sar data and text files (bsc#1207543)
  * Collects hwinfo hardware logs (bsc#1208928)
  * Collects lparnumascore logs (issue#148)

  * Add dependency to `numactl` on ppc64le and `s390x`, this enforces that
    `numactl --hardware` data is provided in supportconfigs

  * Changes to supportconfig.rc version 3.1.11-35

  * Corrected _sanitize_file to include iscsi.conf and others (bsc#1206402)

  * Changes to supportconfig version 3.1.11-46.4

  * Added plymouth_info

  * Changes to getappcore version 1.53.02

  * The location of chkbin was updated earlier. This documents that change
    (bsc#1205533, bsc#1204942)

## 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-15.4-2023-3822=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3822=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3822=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3822=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3822=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch)
    * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-45154.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181477
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196933
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204942
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205533
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206402
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206608
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1207543
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1207598
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208928
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209979
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210015
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210950
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211598
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211599
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213127
  * https://jira.suse.com/login.jsp

openSUSE: 2023:3822-1: moderate: supportutils Security Advisory Update

September 27, 2023
This update for supportutils fixes the following issues: Security fixes:

Description

This update for supportutils fixes the following issues: Security fixes: * CVE-2022-45154: Removed iSCSI passwords (bsc#1207598). Other Fixes: * Changes in version 3.1.26 * powerpc plugin to collect the slots and active memory (bsc#1210950) * A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability CVE-2022-45154 * supportconfig: collect BPF information (pr#154) * Added additional iscsi information (pr#155) * Added run time detection (bsc#1213127) * Changes for supportutils version 3.1.25 * Removed iSCSI passwords CVE-2022-45154 (bsc#1207598) * powerpc: Collect lsslot,amsstat, and opal elogs (pr#149) * powerpc: collect invscout logs (pr#150) * powerpc: collect RMC status logs (pr#151) * Added missing nvme nbft commands (bsc#1211599) * Fixed invalid nvme commands (bsc#1211598) * Added missing podman information (PED-1703, bsc#1181477) * Removed dependency on sysfstools * Check for systool use (bsc#1210015) * Added selinux checking (bsc#1209979) ...

Read the Full Advisory

 

Patch

## 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-15.4-2023-3822=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3822=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3822=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.2-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3822=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3822=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch) * supportutils-3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1


References

* #1181477 * #1196933 * #1204942 * #1205533 * #1206402 * #1206608 * #1207543 * #1207598 * #1208928 * #1209979 * #1210015 * #1210950 * #1211598 * #1211599 * #1213127 * PED-1703 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-45154.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181477 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196933 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204942 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205533 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206402 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206608 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1207543 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1207598 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208928 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209979 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210015 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210950 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211598 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211599 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213127 * https://jira.suse.com/login.jsp


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3822-1
Rating: moderate

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