SUSE Security Update: Security update for exiv2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:3543-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1186192 #1188733 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-31291 CVE-2021-32617
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-31291 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-32617 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-32617 (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 Server 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2021-31291: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in
     jp2image.cpp may lead to a denial of service (bsc#1188733).
   - CVE-2021-32617: Fixed denial of service inside inefficient algorithm
     (quadratic complexity) (bsc#1186192).


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-SP5-2022-3543=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-3543=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      exiv2-debuginfo-0.23-12.11.1
      exiv2-debugsource-0.23-12.11.1
      libexiv2-devel-0.23-12.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      exiv2-debuginfo-0.23-12.11.1
      exiv2-debugsource-0.23-12.11.1
      libexiv2-12-0.23-12.11.1
      libexiv2-12-debuginfo-0.23-12.11.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31291.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-32617.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186192
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188733

SUSE: 2022:3543-1 moderate: exiv2

October 6, 2022
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-31291: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in jp2image.cpp may lead to a denial of service (bsc#1188733). - CVE-2021-32617: Fixed denial of service inside inefficient algorithm (quadratic complexity) (bsc#1186192). 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-SP5-2022-3543=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-3543=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): exiv2-debuginfo-0.23-12.11.1 exiv2-debugsource-0.23-12.11.1 libexiv2-devel-0.23-12.11.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): exiv2-debuginfo-0.23-12.11.1 exiv2-debugsource-0.23-12.11.1 libexiv2-12-0.23-12.11.1 libexiv2-12-debuginfo-0.23-12.11.1

References

#1186192 #1188733

Cross- CVE-2021-31291 CVE-2021-32617

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-31291 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-32617 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-32617 (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 Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31291.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-32617.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186192

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188733

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3543-1
Rating: moderate

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