SUSE-SU-2022:3898-1: important: Security update for sendmail

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for sendmail
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:3898-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1202937 #1204696 
Cross-References:   CVE-2022-31256
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2022-31256 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2022-31256 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for sendmail fixes the following issues:

     - CVE-2022-31256: Fixed mail to root privilege escalation via
       sm-client.pre script (bsc#1204696, bsc#1202937).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-12-2022-3898=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      sendmail-8.14.9-4.6.1
      sendmail-debuginfo-8.14.9-4.6.1
      sendmail-debugsource-8.14.9-4.6.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-31256.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1202937
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204696