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SUSE: 2020:2998-1 Important: Fix for freetype2 Heap Overflow

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Calendar Grey October 22, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Update for libpng resolves memory corruption vulnerability classified with critical rating noted by ID SUSE-SU-2020:3001-1.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for freetype2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-15999: fixed a heap buffer overflow found in the handling of embedded PNG bitmaps (bsc#1177914). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2020-2998=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2020-2998=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2020-2998=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2020-2998=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2020-2998=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory update important heap overflow SUSE freetype2 SUSE OpenStack

References

#1177914

Cross- CVE-2020-15999

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL

SUSE Enterprise Storage 5

HPE Helion Openstack 8

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2998-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory update important heap overflow SUSE freetype2 SUSE OpenStack

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