Security update for giflib

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1139-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-3977 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

giflib was updated to fix one security issue.

This security issue was fixed: - CVE-2016-3977: Heap buffer overflow in gif2rgb (bsc#974847).

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 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-giflib-12526=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-giflib-12526=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-giflib-12526=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • giflib-devel-4.1.6-21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • giflib-devel-32bit-4.1.6-21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • giflib-4.1.6-21.1
    • giflib-progs-4.1.6-21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • giflib-x86-4.1.6-21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • giflib-32bit-4.1.6-21.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • giflib-32bit-4.1.6-21.1
    • giflib-progs-4.1.6-21.1
    • giflib-4.1.6-21.1

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