SUSE-SU-2023:3431-1: low: Security update for gawk

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# Security update for gawk

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3431-1  
Rating: low  
References:

  * #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

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
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 Low 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3431=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3431=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3431=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * gawk-4.1.0-5.3.1
    * gawk-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.3.1
    * gawk-debugsource-4.1.0-5.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gawk-4.1.0-5.3.1
    * gawk-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.3.1
    * gawk-debugsource-4.1.0-5.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * gawk-4.1.0-5.3.1
    * gawk-debuginfo-4.1.0-5.3.1
    * gawk-debugsource-4.1.0-5.3.1

## References:

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

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