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SUSE Linux 11-SP4-LTSS: 2021:14835-1 Important: OpenSC Buffer Overflow

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Calendar Grey October 29, 2021
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The latest opensc update addresses critical vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux impacting multiple releases.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for opensc fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-42780: Fixed use after return in insert_pin() (bsc#1192005). - CVE-2021-42782: Stack buffer overflow issues in various places (bsc#1191957). 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 Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp4-opensc-14835=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sleposp3-opensc-14835=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-opensc-14835=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-opensc-14835=1 Package List:

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security advisory critical issue buffer overflow vulnerability SUSE Linux important update OpenSC

References

#1191957 #1192005

Cross- CVE-2021-42780 CVE-2021-42782

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-42780 (SUSE): 2 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVE-2021-42782 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42780.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42782.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1191957

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192005

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14835-1
Rating: important

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security advisory critical issue buffer overflow vulnerability SUSE Linux important update OpenSC

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