Upstream information

CVE-2023-40889 at MITRE

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the qr_reader_match_centers function of ZBar 0.23.90. Specially crafted QR codes may lead to information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can digitally input the malicious QR code, or prepare it to be physically scanned by the vulnerable scanner.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 9.8 5.1
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High Low
Integrity Impact High Low
Availability Impact High None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1214770 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
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
  • libzbar0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-4948
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
  • libzbar0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 GA libzbar0-0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 GA zbar-0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5
  • libzbar-devel >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt-devel >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • zbar >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-4948
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6
  • libzbar-devel >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt-devel >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • zbar >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 GA zbar-0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • libzbar0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP4-2023-4948
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libzbar-devel >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbar0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbar0-32bit >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt-devel >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt0-32bit >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • zbar >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4948
openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • libzbar-devel >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbar0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbar0-32bit >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt-devel >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt0 >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libzbarqt0-32bit >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
  • zbar >= 0.23.1-150300.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4948
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libzbar-devel >= 0.23.90-5.1
  • libzbar0 >= 0.23.90-5.1
  • libzbar0-32bit >= 0.23.90-5.1
  • libzbarqt-devel >= 0.23.90-5.1
  • libzbarqt0 >= 0.23.90-5.1
  • libzbarqt0-32bit >= 0.23.90-5.1
  • python3-zbar >= 0.23.90-5.1
  • zbar >= 0.23.90-5.1
  • zbar-lang >= 0.23.90-5.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-13525

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 general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 zbar Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 zbar Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 zbar Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 zbar Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 zbar Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 zbar Released
openSUSE Leap 15.6 zbar Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zbar Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 zbar Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 zbar Released
openSUSE Leap 15.3 zbar Released
openSUSE Leap 15.4 zbar Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Aug 29 20:06:06 2023
CVE page last modified: Sat Dec 21 00:17:01 2024