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Critical Update for openSUSE 15:3946-1: libvpx Heap Overflow Resolved

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Calendar Grey October 3, 2023
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Essential security patch released for libvpx targeting heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities, reinforcing system protection in openSUSE.
This update for libvpx fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-5217: Fixed a heap buffer overflow (bsc#1215778).

Description

This update for libvpx fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-5217: Fixed a heap buffer overflow (bsc#1215778).

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update patch important heap overflow openSUSE libvpx

Patch

## 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:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3946=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3946=1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-3946=1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-3946=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3946=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3946=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3946=1

Package List

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* libvpx-devel-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* libvpx-debugsource-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* libvpx7-debuginfo-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* libvpx7-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* libvpx-devel-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* libvpx-debugsource-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* libvpx7-debuginfo-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* libvpx7-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* libvpx-debugsource-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* vpx-tools-debuginfo-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* vpx-tools-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* libvpx-debugsource-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* vpx-tools-debuginfo-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* vpx-tools-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* libvpx7-debuginfo-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* libvpx-devel-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* libvpx-debugsource-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* vpx-tools-debuginfo-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

* vpx-tools-1.11.0-150400.3.3.1

*...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* #1215778

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5217.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215778

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3946-1
Rating: important

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security advisory software update patch important heap overflow openSUSE libvpx

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