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SUSE 12-SP5: 2021:2930-1 Critical Buffer Overflow Security Update

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Calendar Grey September 2, 2021
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Essential patch resolves major file safety concerns, including a remedy for stack-based buffer overflow weaknesses.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for file fixes the following issues: - CVE-2019-18218: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c (bsc#1154661). 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-9-2021-2930=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-2930=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-2930=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-2930=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5:

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security advisory buffer overflow important update SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE OpenStack Cloud

References

#1154661

Cross- CVE-2019-18218

CVSS scores:

CVE-2019-18218 (NVD) : 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2019-18218 (SUSE): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 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-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL

HPE Helion Openstack 8

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2930-1
Rating: important

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security advisory buffer overflow important update SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE OpenStack Cloud

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