Security update for giflib

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1622-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-11490 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-11490 ( SUSE ): 4.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2018-11490 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-11490 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-40633 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2021-40633 ( 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 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

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for giflib fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-11490: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in DGifDecompressLine() (bsc#1094832)
  • CVE-2021-40633: Fixed a denial of service from excessive memory (bsc#1200551)

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-SP5-2024-1622=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1622=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1622=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1622=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • giflib-devel-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-debugsource-5.0.5-13.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libgif6-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-progs-debuginfo-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-progs-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-debugsource-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • libgif6-debuginfo-5.0.5-13.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libgif6-debuginfo-32bit-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • libgif6-32bit-5.0.5-13.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libgif6-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-progs-debuginfo-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-progs-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-debugsource-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • libgif6-debuginfo-5.0.5-13.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    • libgif6-debuginfo-32bit-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • libgif6-32bit-5.0.5-13.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libgif6-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-progs-debuginfo-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-progs-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • giflib-debugsource-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • libgif6-debuginfo-5.0.5-13.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • libgif6-debuginfo-32bit-5.0.5-13.3.1
    • libgif6-32bit-5.0.5-13.3.1

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