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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.0655
SUSE-SU-2020:0440-1 Security update for python-azure-agent
25 February 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: python-azure-agent
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-0804
Reference: ESB-2020.0003
ESB-2020.0002
ESB-2019.2180
ESB-2019.0820
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20200440-1.html
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-azure-agent
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0440-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1127838
Cross-References: CVE-2019-0804
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for python-azure-agent fixes the following issues:
python-azure-agent was updated to version 2.2.45 (jsc#ECO-80)
o Add support for Gen2 VM resource disks
o Use alternate systemd detection
o Fix /proc/net/route requirement that causes errors on FreeBSD
o Add cloud-init auto-detect to prevent multiple provisioning mechanisms from
relying on configuration for coordination
o Disable cgroups when daemon is setup incorrectly
o Remove upgrade extension loop for the same goal state
o Add container id for extension telemetry events
o Be more exact when detecting IMDS service health
o Changing add_event to start sending missing fields
- From 2.2.44 update:
o Remove outdated extension ZIP packages
o Improved error handling when starting extensions using systemd
o Reduce provisioning time of some custom images
o Improve the handling of extension download errors
o New API for extension authors to handle errors during extension update
o Fix handling of errors in calls to openssl
o Improve logic to determine current distro
o Reduce verbosity of several logging statements
- From 2.2.42 update:
o Poll for artifact blob, addresses goal state procesing issue
- From 2.2.41 update:
o Rewriting the mechanism to start the extension using systemd-run for
systems using systemd for managing
o Refactoring of resource monitoring framework using cgroup for both systemd
and non-systemd approaches [#1530, #1534]
o Telemetry pipeline for resource monitoring data
- From 2.2.40 update:
o Fixed tracking of memory/cpu usage
o Do not prevent extensions from running if setting up cgroups fails
o Enable systemd-aware deprovisioning on all versions >= 18.04
o Add systemd support for Debian Jessie, Stretch, and Buster
o Support for Linux Openwrt
- From 2.2.38 update:
Security issue fixed:
o CVE-2019-0804: An issue with swapfile handling in the agent creates a data
leak situation that exposes system memory data. (bsc#1127838)
o Add fixes for handling swap file and other nit fixes
- From 2.2.37 update:
o Improves re-try logic to handle errors while downloading extensions
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:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP1-2020-440=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools
15-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2020-440=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1 (noarch):
python-azure-agent-2.2.45-3.3.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
(noarch):
python-azure-agent-test-2.2.45-3.3.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0804.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1127838
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