SUSE-SU-2023:0603-1: important: Security update for google-guest-agent

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# Security update for google-guest-agent

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0603-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1191468
  * #1195391
  * #1195838
  * #1202100
  * #1202101
  * #1208723

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-38297
  * CVE-2022-23806

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-38297 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2021-38297 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-23806 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2022-23806 ( NVD ):  9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Public Cloud Module 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has four fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for google-guest-agent fixes the following issues:

Updated to version 20230222.00 (bsc#1202100, bsc#1202101) and bumped go API
version to 1.18 to address the following (bsc#1208723):

  * CVE-2021-38297: Fixed data overwrite when passing large arguments to
    GOARCH=wasm GOOS=js (bsc#1191468).
  * CVE-2022-23806: Fixed Curve.IsOnCurve to incorrectly return true
    (bsc#1195838).

Bugfixes:

  * Avoid bashim in post install scripts (bsc#1195391).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Important update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Public Cloud Module 12  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2023-603=1

## Package List:

  * Public Cloud Module 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * google-guest-agent-20230221.00-1.29.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38297.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23806.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191468
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195391
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195838
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202100
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202101
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208723

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