# Security update for socat Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4302-1 Release Date: 2024-12-12T08:51:18Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1225462 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-54661 CVSS scores: * CVE-2024-54661 ( SUSE ): 5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-54661 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for socat fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-54661: Fixed arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (bsc#1225462) ## 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 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4302=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.5-2024-4302=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-4302=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-4302=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-4302=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-4302=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-4302=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-4302=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-4302=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * socat-extra-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * socat-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debugsource-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 * socat-debuginfo-1.8.0.0-150400.14.6.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-54661.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225462