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SUSE: 2021:2158-1 Important: Openexr Buffer Overflows Fixes Available

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Calendar Grey June 24, 2021
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SUSE has released a security update for openexr addressing significant vulnerabilities, notably heap overflow problems that impact various software applications.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for openexr fixes the following issues: - Fixed CVE-2021-3605 [bsc#1187395]: Heap buffer overflow in the rleUncompress function - Fixed CVE-2021-3598 [bsc#1187310]: Heap buffer overflow in Imf_3_1:CharPtrIO:readChars 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 Manager Server 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.0-2021-2158=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.0-2021-2158=1 - SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.0-2021-2158=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue software update heap overflow SUSE openexr

References

#1187310 #1187395

Cross- CVE-2021-3598 CVE-2021-3605

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-3598 (SUSE): 4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVE-2021-3605 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Manager Server 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0

SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High ...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2158-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue software update heap overflow SUSE openexr

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