SUSE-SU-2023:3691-1: moderate: Security update for mdadm

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# Security update for mdadm

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3691-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1214244
  * #1214245
  * #1214974

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-28736
  * CVE-2023-28938

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-28736 ( SUSE ):  5.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-28736 ( NVD ):  5.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-28938 ( SUSE ):  3.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-28938 ( NVD ):  3.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for mdadm fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-28736: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1214244).
  * CVE-2023-28938: Fixed uncontrolled resource consumption (bsc#1214245).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3691=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3691=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3691=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * mdadm-debugsource-4.1-4.29.1
    * mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-4.29.1
    * mdadm-4.1-4.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * mdadm-debugsource-4.1-4.29.1
    * mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-4.29.1
    * mdadm-4.1-4.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * mdadm-debugsource-4.1-4.29.1
    * mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-4.29.1
    * mdadm-4.1-4.29.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28736.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28938.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214244
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214245
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214974

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