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SUSE: 2022:2846-1 Important: Zlib Buffer Overflow Risk Resolved

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Calendar Grey August 18, 2022
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Safeguard your SUSE systems by applying the critical zlib update that addresses heap over-read vulnerabilities and buffer overflow risks.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for zlib fixes the following issues: - CVE-2022-37434: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow via large gzip header extra field (bsc#1202175). 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-9-2022-2846=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2022-2846=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2022-2846=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2022-2846=1 Package List:

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References

#1202175

Cross- CVE-2022-37434

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-37434 (NVD) : 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-37434 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-37434.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1202175

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2846-1
Rating: important

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