Security update for libexif

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14294-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-20030 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2018-20030 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2019-9278 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2019-9278 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libexif fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-9278: Fixed an integer overflow (bsc#1160770).
  • CVE-2018-20030: Fixed a denial of service by endless recursion (bsc#1120943).

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-libexif-14294=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libexif-14294=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libexif-14294=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • libexif-0.6.17-2.14.7.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libexif-0.6.17-2.14.7.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexif-32bit-0.6.17-2.14.7.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libexif-0.6.17-2.14.7.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libexif-32bit-0.6.17-2.14.7.2

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