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SUSE: 2021:2159-1 Important: Openexr Heap Buffer Overflow Issues

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Calendar Grey June 24, 2021
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The recent SUSE update tackles significant vulnerabilities in openexr, rectifying issues related to buffer overflows and improper memory management.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for openexr fixes the following issues: - Fixed CVE-2021-3479 [bsc#1184354]: Out-of-memory caused by allocation of a very large buffer - 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-2159=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-2159=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9:

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References

#1184354 #1187310 #1187395

Cross- CVE-2021-3479 CVE-2021-3598 CVE-2021-3605

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-3479 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-3479 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5

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 12...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2159-1
Rating: important

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