Security update for vte

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2151-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-37535 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for vte fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-37535: Fixed a bug that allowed an attacker to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a window resize escape. (bsc#1226134)

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-SP5-2024-2151=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2151=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2151=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2151=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • vte-debugsource-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • vte-devel-0.44.2-9.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • typelib-1_0-Vte-2.91-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • vte-debugsource-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • libvte-2_91-0-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • libvte-2_91-0-debuginfo-0.44.2-9.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • vte-lang-0.44.2-9.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • typelib-1_0-Vte-2.91-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • vte-debugsource-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • libvte-2_91-0-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • libvte-2_91-0-debuginfo-0.44.2-9.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • vte-lang-0.44.2-9.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • typelib-1_0-Vte-2.91-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • vte-debugsource-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • libvte-2_91-0-0.44.2-9.6.1
    • libvte-2_91-0-debuginfo-0.44.2-9.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • vte-lang-0.44.2-9.6.1

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