Upstream information

CVE-2017-6438 at MITRE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution via a crafted plist file.

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 4.4 4.4
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local Local
Access Complexity Medium Medium
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact Partial Partial
Integrity Impact Partial Partial
Availability Impact Partial Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.3 5.9
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required Low None
User Interaction Required None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High Low
Integrity Impact High Low
Availability Impact High Low
CVSSv3 Version 3 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1029706 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • libplist++-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist++3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA libplist++-devel-2.0.0-1.31
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • libplist++-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist++3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA libplist++-devel-2.0.0-1.31
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • libplist++-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist++3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA libplist++-devel-2.0.0-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2017-1342
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2017-1342
SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libplist++3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libplist++-devel-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA libplist++3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • libplist++-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist++3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist-2_0-3 >= 2.2.0-150400.5.4
  • libplist-2_0-devel >= 2.2.0-150400.5.4
  • libplist-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 GA libplist++-devel-2.0.0-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • libplist++-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist++3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist-2_0-3 >= 2.2.0-150400.5.4
  • libplist-2_0-devel >= 2.2.0-150400.5.4
  • libplist-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 GA libplist++-devel-2.0.0-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • libplist++-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist++3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist-2_0-3 >= 2.2.0-150400.5.4
  • libplist-2_0-devel >= 2.2.0-150400.5.4
  • libplist-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 GA libplist++-devel-2.0.0-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • libplist++-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist++3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist-devel >= 2.0.0-1.31
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA libplist++-devel-2.0.0-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA libplist3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2017-1342
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1342
SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libplist3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libplist++-devel-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA libplist++3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA libplist3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libplist++-devel-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libplist-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA libplist++3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA libplist-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • libplist3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libplist++-devel-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA libplist++3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libplist++-devel-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libplist-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA libplist++3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA libplist-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libplist++-devel-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • libplist++-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
  • libplist-devel >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libplist++-devel-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libplist-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2017-1342
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 GA libplist++3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
  • libplist++3 >= 1.12-20.3.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA libplist++3-1.12-20.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 GA libplist-1.12-20.3.2
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-lp150.1.10
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA libplist3-2.0.0-lp150.1.10
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-lp152.3.9
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA libplist3-2.0.0-lp152.3.2
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • libplist3 >= 2.0.0-1.31
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libplist3-2.0.0-1.31
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libplist-2_0-3 >= 2.2.0-150400.5.4
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libplist-2_0-3-2.2.0-150400.5.4

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 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 libplist Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 libplist Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 libplist Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT libplist Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 libplist Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 libplist Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 libplist Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 libplist Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 libplist Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 libplist Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 libplist Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 libplist Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 libplist Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 libplist Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 libplist Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Mar 15 18:06:05 2017
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 20:14:55 2024