Security update for zziplib

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2164-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-18442 ( SUSE ): 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2020-18442 ( NVD ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for zziplib fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-18442: Fixed infinite loop in zzip_file_read() as used in unzzip_cat_file() (bsc#1187526).

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-SP5-2021-2164=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2021-2164=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libzzip-0-13-0.13.67-10.33.1
    • zziplib-devel-debuginfo-0.13.67-10.33.1
    • zziplib-debugsource-0.13.67-10.33.1
    • libzzip-0-13-debuginfo-0.13.67-10.33.1
    • zziplib-devel-0.13.67-10.33.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • libzzip-0-13-0.13.67-10.33.1
    • libzzip-0-13-debuginfo-0.13.67-10.33.1
    • zziplib-debugsource-0.13.67-10.33.1

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