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SUSE: 2021:3214-1 Moderate: gd Out-Of-Bounds Read Issue

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Calendar Grey September 23, 2021
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SUSE Security Patch for gd is now out. Addresses a medium severity flaw. Deploy using suggested procedures for your system.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for gd fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-40812: Fixed out-of-bounds read caused by the lack of certain gdGetBuf and gdPutBuf return value checks (bsc#1190400). 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2021-3214=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-3214=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3214=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5 (x86_64): gd-32bit-2.1.0-24.20.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate gd patch SUSE Linux Enterprise

References

#1190400

Cross- CVE-2021-40812

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-40812 (SUSE): 4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-40812.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190400

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3214-1
Rating: moderate

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