Security update for exiv2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4070-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-19535 ( SUSE ): 4.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2018-19535 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-19535 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-19535: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read which may cause a DoS via a crafted PNG file. (bsc#1117291)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-4070=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4070=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4070=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4070=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • exiv2-debuginfo-0.23-12.21.1
    • exiv2-debugsource-0.23-12.21.1
    • libexiv2-devel-0.23-12.21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • exiv2-debuginfo-0.23-12.21.1
    • libexiv2-12-debuginfo-0.23-12.21.1
    • exiv2-debugsource-0.23-12.21.1
    • libexiv2-12-0.23-12.21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • exiv2-debuginfo-0.23-12.21.1
    • libexiv2-12-debuginfo-0.23-12.21.1
    • exiv2-debugsource-0.23-12.21.1
    • libexiv2-12-0.23-12.21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • exiv2-debuginfo-0.23-12.21.1
    • libexiv2-12-debuginfo-0.23-12.21.1
    • exiv2-debugsource-0.23-12.21.1
    • libexiv2-12-0.23-12.21.1

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