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SUSE: 2021:3268-1 Important: libqt5-qtbase Arbitrary Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey September 30, 2021
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Important Red Hat patch for libgtk3 addresses potential remote code execution vulnerability. For further details, see RHSA-2021:3451-1.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for libqt5-qtbase fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-24741: Fixed a bug that allowed QLibrary to load libraries relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution. (bsc#1189408) 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 Server 12-SP2-BCL: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2021-3268=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL (x86_64): libQt5Concurrent5-5.6.1-17.21.3 libQt5Concurrent5-debuginfo-5.6.1-17.21.3 libQt5Core5-5.6.1-17.21.3 libQt5Core5-debuginfo-5.6.1-17.21.3 libQt5DBus5-5.6.1-17.21.3 libQt5DBus5-debuginfo-5.6.1-17.21.3

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References

#1178600 #1189408

Cross- CVE-2020-24741

CVSS scores:

CVE-2020-24741 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2020-24741 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24741.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178600

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189408

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3268-1
Rating: important

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