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SUSE: 2021:2802-1 Moderate: libmspack Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey August 20, 2021
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This critical patch for libmspack resolves multiple vulnerabilities, fortifying the protection of SUSE Linux systems.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for libmspack fixes the following issues: - CVE-2018-14681: Bad KWAJ file header extensions could cause a one or two byte overwrite. (bsc#1103032) - CVE-2018-14682: There is an off-by-one error in the TOLOWER() macro for CHM decompression. (bsc#1103032) - CVE-2018-14679: There is an off-by-one error in the CHM PMGI/PMGL chunk number validity checks, which could lead to denial of service. (bsc#1103032) 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-5.0-2021-2802=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service software update SUSE Linux Enterprise libmspack SUSE MicroOS

References

#1103032

Cross- CVE-2018-14679 CVE-2018-14681 CVE-2018-14682

CVSS scores:

CVE-2018-14679 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2018-14679 (SUSE): 4.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CVE-2018-14681 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2018-14681 (SUSE): 4.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CVE-2018-14682 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2018-14682 (SUSE): 4.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

SUSE MicroOS 5.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14679.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14681.html

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2802-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service software update SUSE Linux Enterprise libmspack SUSE MicroOS

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