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SUSE MicroOS 5.0 Security Update: Libjpeg-Turbo Buffer Overflow Risk

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Calendar Grey June 11, 2021
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New software patch released to address a significant vulnerability in libjpeg-turbo, increasing overall system protection.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for libjpeg-turbo fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-17541: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component (bsc#1186764). 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 MicroOS 5.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-1958=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP3-2021-1958=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP2-2021-1958=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3:

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate buffer overflow system update libjpeg-turbo patch instructions SUSE MicroOS

References

#1186764

Cross- CVE-2020-17541

Affected Products:

SUSE MicroOS 5.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-17541.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186764

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1958-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate buffer overflow system update libjpeg-turbo patch instructions SUSE MicroOS

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