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SUSE 12-SP5: 2022:0118-2 Moderate: Python-Numpy Memory Corruption

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Calendar Grey January 18, 2022
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The recent update for Python-Numpy has resolved buffer overflow vulnerabilities classified with moderate risk; it comes with detailed installation guidelines for SUSE.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for python-numpy fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-33430: Fixed buffer overflow that could lead to DoS in PyArray_NewFromDescr_int function of ctors.c (bsc#1193913). - CVE-2021-41496: Fixed buffer overflow that could lead to DoS in array_from_pyobj function of fortranobject.c (bsc#1193907). 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 Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2022-118=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-118=1 Package List:

References

#1193907 #1193913

Cross- CVE-2021-33430 CVE-2021-41496

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-33430 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-41496 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-33430.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-41496.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1193907

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1193913

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0118-1
Rating: moderate

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