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SUSE: 2021:2163-1 Moderate: Bouncycastle Timing Issue Severity

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Calendar Grey June 25, 2021
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Summary

This update for bouncycastle fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-15522: Fixed a timing issue within the EC math library (bsc#1186328). 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 Development Tools 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-2163=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-2163=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3 (noarch): bouncycastle-1.64-3.3.1 bouncycastle-pg-1.64-3.3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate patch development tools suse bouncycastle timing issue

References

#1186328

Cross- CVE-2020-15522

CVSS scores:

CVE-2020-15522 (NVD) : 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE-2020-15522 (SUSE): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15522.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186328

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2163-1
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate patch development tools suse bouncycastle timing issue

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