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SUSE: 2021:1664-1 Moderate: libass Stack Overflow Security Patch

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Calendar Grey May 20, 2021
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A balanced SUSE security patch for libass rectifies stack overflow risks, accompanied by update guidelines.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for libass fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-24994: Fixed a stack overflow in the parse_tag (bsc#1184153). 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 Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP3-2021-1664=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP2-2021-1664=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): libass-debugsource-0.14.0-3.6.1 libass-devel-0.14.0-3.6.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SUSE Linux stack overflow libass

References

#1184153

Cross- CVE-2020-24994

CVSS scores:

CVE-2020-24994 (SUSE): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24994.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1184153

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1664-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

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