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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2021.2689.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2021:2689-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cpio' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2021:2689-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cpio' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2021:2689-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for cpio fixes the following issues:

It was possible to trigger Remote code execution due to a integer overflow
(CVE-2021-38185, bsc#1189206)

UPDATE: This update was buggy and could lead to hangs, so it has been retracted. There will be a follow up update.

Affected Software/OS:
'cpio' package(s) on SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0, SUSE Enterprise Storage 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1, SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0, SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE MicroOS 5.0.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-38185
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/cpio.git/commit/?id=dd96882877721703e19272fe25034560b794061b
https://github.com/fangqyi/cpiopwn
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2021-08/msg00000.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2021-08/msg00002.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00007.html
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