Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2024:3502-1
Release Date:	2024-10-01T14:03:57Z
Rating:	moderate
References:	bsc#1227546
Cross-References:	CVE-2024-28882
CVSS scores:	CVE-2024-28882 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:	Basesystem Module 15-SP6 openSUSE Leap 15.6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2024-28882: Fix multiple exit notifications from authenticated clients will extend the validity of a closing session (bsc#1227546)

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:

• openSUSE Leap 15.6
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3502=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3502=1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3502=1

Package List:

• openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
  • openvpn-down-root-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-down-root-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • openvpn-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-28882.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227546