# Security update for libnbd

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2789-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1228872

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-7383

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-7383 ( SUSE ):  7.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-7383 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libnbd fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-7383: Fixed incorrect verification of a NBD server's certificate
    when using TLS to connect to the server (bsc#1228872)

Other fixes: \- Update to version 1.18.5.

## 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 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2789=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-2789=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd0-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd-devel-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * nbdfuse-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * python3-libnbd-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * python3-libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd-debugsource-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    * libnbd-bash-completion-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd0-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd-devel-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * nbdfuse-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * python3-libnbd-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * python3-libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd-debugsource-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
    * libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * libnbd-bash-completion-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7383.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228872

Critical libnbd Security Update for openSUSE Fixes CVE-2024-7383 Vulnerability

August 6, 2024
* bsc#1228872 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-7383

Summary

## This update for libnbd fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-7383: Fixed incorrect verification of a NBD server's certificate when using TLS to connect to the server (bsc#1228872) Other fixes: \- Update to version 1.18.5. ## 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 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2789=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-2789=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * nbdfuse-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1 * libnbd0-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1 * libnbd0-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1 * libnbd-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1 * libnbd-devel-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1 * nbdfuse-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1 * python3-libnbd-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1 * python3-libnbd-debuginfo-1.18.5-150300.8.21.1 ...

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References

* bsc#1228872

Cross-

* CVE-2024-7383

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-7383 ( SUSE ): 7.6

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-7383 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7383.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228872

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2789-1
Rating: important

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