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SUSE: 2021:2792-1 Critical Update: Libass Heap Overflow Fix

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Calendar Grey August 20, 2021
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New release for libass launched; addresses buffer overflow issues on Fedora platforms and improves security through essential updates.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for libass fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-36430: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in decode_chars (bsc#1188539). 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-4.0-2021-2792=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.0-2021-2792=1 - SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.0-2021-2792=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2021-2792=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical update heap overflow SUSE Linux importance SUSE Manager libass patch

References

#1188539

Cross- CVE-2020-36430

CVSS scores:

CVE-2020-36430 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2020-36430 (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 Performance Comput...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2792-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical update heap overflow SUSE Linux importance SUSE Manager libass patch

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