Description
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in spacewalk/Uyuni of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.3, SUSE Manager Server 4.2 allows remote attackers to read files available to the user running the process, typically tomcat. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.2 hub-xmlrpc-api-0.7-150300.3.9.2, inter-server-sync-0.2.4-150300.8.25.2, locale-formula-0.3-150300.3.3.2, py27-compat-salt-3000.3-150300.7.7.26.2, python-urlgrabber-3.10.2.1py2_3-150300.3.3.2, spacecmd-4.2.20-150300.4.30.2, spacewalk-backend-4.2.25-150300.4.32.4, spacewalk-client-tools-4.2.21-150300.4.27.3, spacewalk-java-4.2.43-150300.3.48.2, spacewalk-utils-4.2.18-150300.3.21.2, spacewalk-web-4.2.30-150300.3.30.3, susemanager-4.2.38-150300.3.44.3, susemanager-doc-indexes-4.2-150300.12.36.3, susemanager-docs_en-4.2-150300.12.36.2, susemanager-schema-4.2.25-150300.3.30.3, susemanager-sls versions prior to 4.2.28. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.3 spacewalk-java versions prior to 4.3.39. SUSE Manager Server 4.2 release-notes-susemanager versions prior to 4.2.10.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | hub-xmlrpc-api-0.7-150300.3.9.2, inter-server-sync-0.2.4-150300.8.25.2, locale-formula-0.3-150300.3.3.2, py27-compat-salt-3000.3-150300.7.7.26.2, python-urlgrabber-3.10.2.1py2_3-150300.3.3.2, spacecmd-4.2.20-150300.4.30.2, spacewalk-backend-4.2.25-150300.4.32.4, spacewalk-client-tools-4.2.21-150300… | 4.2.28 |
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | spacewalk-java – < 4.3.39 | 4.3.39 |
| SUSE | SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | release-notes-susemanager – < 4.2.10 | 4.2.10 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.3 | spacewalk-java | 4.3.39-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3880-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | hub-xmlrpc-api | 0.7-150300.3.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | inter-server-sync | 0.2.4-150300.8.25.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | locale-formula | 0.3-150300.3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | py27-compat-salt | 3000.3-150300.7.7.26.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | python-urlgrabber | 3.10.2.1py2_3-150300.3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | spacecmd | 4.2.20-150300.4.30.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | spacewalk-backend | 4.2.25-150300.4.32.4 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | spacewalk-client-tools | 4.2.21-150300.4.27.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | spacewalk-java | 4.2.43-150300.3.48.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | spacewalk-utils | 4.2.18-150300.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | spacewalk-web | 4.2.30-150300.3.30.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | susemanager | 4.2.38-150300.3.44.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | susemanager-doc-indexes | 4.2-150300.12.36.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | susemanager-docs_en | 4.2-150300.12.36.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | susemanager-schema | 4.2.25-150300.3.30.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | susemanager-sls | 4.2.28-150300.3.36.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | release-notes-susemanager | 4.2.10-150300.3.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3879-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | release-notes-susemanager-proxy | 4.2.10-150300.3.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3879-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | release-notes-susemanager-proxy | 4.2.10-150300.3.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3879-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2022:3879-1 Security update for release-notes-susemanager, release-notes-susemanager-proxy SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3880-1 Security update for spacewalk-java SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3878-1 Security update for SUSE Manager Server 4.2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026