Upstream information

CVE-2016-2851 at MITRE

Description

Integer overflow in proto.c in libotr before 4.1.1 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a series of large OTR messages, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.5 6.8
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network Network
Access Complexity Low Medium
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact Partial Partial
Integrity Impact Partial Partial
Availability Impact Partial Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 9.8
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 969785 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • libotr-devel >= 3.2.0-10.5.1
  • libotr2 >= 3.2.0-10.5.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-libotr-12442
sledsp4-libotr-12442
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-404
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-404
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-404
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-404
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
  • libotr-devel >= 4.1.1-2.3
  • libotr5 >= 4.1.1-2.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 GA libotr-devel-4.1.1-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
  • libotr-devel >= 4.1.1-2.3
  • libotr5 >= 4.1.1-2.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 GA libotr-devel-4.1.1-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3
  • libotr-devel >= 4.1.1-2.3
  • libotr5 >= 4.1.1-2.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 GA libotr-devel-4.1.1-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4
  • libotr-devel >= 4.1.1-2.3
  • libotr5 >= 4.1.1-2.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 GA libotr-devel-4.1.1-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
  • libotr-devel >= 4.1.1-2.3
  • libotr5 >= 4.1.1-2.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 GA libotr-devel-4.1.1-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • libotr-devel >= 3.2.0-10.5.1
  • libotr2 >= 3.2.0-10.5.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-libotr-12442
slessp4-libotr-12442
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-404
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-404
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libotr-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-404
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-404
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • libotr5 >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA libotr5-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libotr-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libotr-devel-4.0.0-9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • libotr-devel >= 3.2.0-10.5.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-libotr-12442
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-404
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • libotr-devel >= 4.0.0-9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-404
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libotr5 >= 4.1.1-2.3
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libotr5-4.1.1-2.3
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libotr-devel >= 4.1.1-1.6
  • libotr-tools >= 4.1.1-1.6
  • libotr5 >= 4.1.1-1.6
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10546

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 libotr Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 libotr Affected
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 libotr Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL libotr Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS libotr Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS libotr Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 libotr Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 libotr Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 libotr Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 libotr Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 libotr Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 libotr Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 libotr Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 libotr Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 libotr Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sun Mar 6 23:28:05 2016
CVE page last modified: Thu Nov 14 17:05:28 2024