SUSE: 2022:3248-1 Important: qpdf Buffer Overflow Threat
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September 12, 2022
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This update for qpdf fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-36978: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in Pl_ASCII85Decoder::write (bsc#1188514). 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: - openSUSE Leap 15.4: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-3248=1 - openSUSE Leap 15.3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-3248=1 - SUSE Manager Server 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2022-3248=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.1-2022-3248=1 - SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1:
Topics Covered
References
#1188514
Cross- CVE-2021-36978
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-36978 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2021-36978 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2-ESPOS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP2-BCL
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP2-LTSS
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3248-1
Rating: important
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