SUSE Security Update: Security update for LibVNCServer
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:3540-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1203106 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-29260
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2020-29260 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2020-29260 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP4
                    SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
                    SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
                    SUSE Manager Server 4.3
                    openSUSE Leap 15.4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2020-29260: Fixed memory leakage via rfbClientCleanup()
     (bsc#1203106).


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-15.4-2022-3540=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2022-3540=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2022-3540=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncclient1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncserver1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP4 (x86_64):

      LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncclient1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncserver1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x):

      LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncclient1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncserver1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1
      libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29260.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1203106

SUSE: 2022:3540-1 moderate: LibVNCServer

October 6, 2022
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for LibVNCServer fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-29260: Fixed memory leakage via rfbClientCleanup() (bsc#1203106). 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-15.4-2022-3540=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP4-2022-3540=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2022-3540=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 LibVNCServer-devel-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncclient1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncserver1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP4 (x86_64): LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncclient1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncserver1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x): LibVNCServer-debugsource-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncclient1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncclient1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncserver1-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1 libvncserver1-debuginfo-0.9.13-150400.3.3.1

References

#1203106

Cross- CVE-2020-29260

CVSS scores:

CVE-2020-29260 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2020-29260 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP4

SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3

SUSE Manager Server 4.3

openSUSE Leap 15.4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29260.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1203106

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3540-1
Rating: moderate

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