CVE-2017-15638

Description

The SuSEfirewall2 package before 3.6.312-2.13.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) Desktop 12 SP2, Server 12 SP2, and Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2; before 3.6.312.333-3.10.1 in SLE Desktop 12 SP3 and Server 12 SP3; before 3.6_SVNr208-2.18.3.1 in SLE Server 11 SP4; before 3.6.312-5.9.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.2; and before 3.6.312.333-7.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions on the portmap service by leveraging a missing source net restriction for _rpc_ services.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.29%

Vendor Advisory opensuse.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-11/msg00014.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15638?: CVE-2017-15638 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15638?: To fix CVE-2017-15638, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15638 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15638 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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