A libzypp-plugin-appdata security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.4.

SUSE-SU-2023:0095-1: important: Security update for libzypp-plugin-appdata

SUSE Security Update: Security update for libzypp-plugin-appdata ______________________________________________________________________________

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0095-1
Rating: important
References: #1206836
Cross-References: CVE-2023-22643
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
openSUSE Leap 15.4
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:

This update for libzypp-plugin-appdata fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-22643: Fixed potential shell injection related to malicious repo names (bsc#1206836).

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:
- openSUSE Leap 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-95=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-95=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-95=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch):

libzypp-plugin-appdata-1.0.1+git.20180426-150400.18.3.1 openSUSE-appdata-extra-1.0.1+git.20180426-150400.18.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4 (noarch):

openSUSE-appdata-extra-1.0.1+git.20180426-150400.18.3.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4 (noarch):
libzypp-plugin-appdata-1.0.1+git.20180426-150400.18.3.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-22643.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1206836