SUSE Security Update: Security update for exiv2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1068871 #1142675 #1142679 #1185002 #1185218 
                    #1185447 #1185913 #1186053 #1186192 #1188645 
                    #1188733 #1189332 #1189333 #1189334 #1189335 
                    #1189338 PED-1393 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-1000128 CVE-2019-13108 CVE-2019-13111
                    CVE-2020-19716 CVE-2021-29457 CVE-2021-29463
                    CVE-2021-29470 CVE-2021-29623 CVE-2021-31291
                    CVE-2021-32617 CVE-2021-34334 CVE-2021-37620
                    CVE-2021-37621 CVE-2021-37622 CVE-2021-37623
                   
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2017-1000128 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2017-1000128 (SUSE): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
                    CVE-2019-13108 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2019-13108 (SUSE): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
                    CVE-2019-13111 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2019-13111 (SUSE): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
                    CVE-2020-19716 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2020-19716 (SUSE): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-29457 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2021-29457 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2021-29463 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-29463 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-29470 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-29470 (SUSE): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-29623 (NVD) : 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
                    CVE-2021-29623 (SUSE): 5.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
                    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
                    CVE-2021-34334 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-34334 (SUSE): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-37620 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-37620 (SUSE): 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
                    CVE-2021-37621 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-37621 (SUSE): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-37622 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-37622 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-37623 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2021-37623 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 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 solves 15 vulnerabilities, contains one
   feature and has one errata is now available.

Description:

   This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

   Updated to version 0.27.5 (jsc#PED-1393):

   - CVE-2017-1000128: Fixed stack out of bounds read in JPEG2000 parser
     (bsc#1068871).
   - CVE-2019-13108: Fixed integer overflow PngImage:readMetadata
     (bsc#1142675).
   - CVE-2020-19716: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in the Databuf
     function in types.cpp (bsc#1188645).
   - CVE-2021-29457: Fixed heap buffer overflow when write metadata into a
     crafted image file (bsc#1185002).
   - CVE-2021-29470: Fixed out-of-bounds read in
     Exiv2:Jp2Image:encodeJp2Header (bsc#1185447).
   - CVE-2021-29623: Fixed read of uninitialized memory (bsc#1186053).
   - CVE-2021-31291: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in jp2image.cpp
     (bsc#1188733).
   - CVE-2021-32617: Fixed denial of service due to inefficient algorithm
     (bsc#1186192).
   - CVE-2021-37620: Fixed out-of-bounds read in XmpTextValue:read()
     (bsc#1189332).
   - CVE-2021-37621: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in
     Image:printIFDStructure (bsc#1189333).
   - CVE-2021-37622: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in
     JpegBase:printStructure (bsc#1189334)
   - CVE-2021-34334: Fixed DoS due to integer overflow in loop
     counter(bsc#1189338)
   - CVE-2021-37623: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in
     JpegBase:printStructure (bsc#1189335)
   - CVE-2021-29463: Fixed out-of-bounds read in webpimage.cpp (bsc#1185913).
   - CVE-2021-34334: Fixed DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter
     (bsc#1189338)
   - CVE-2019-13111: Fixed integer overflow in WebPImage:decodeChunks that
     lead to denial of service (bsc#1142679)
   - CVE-2021-29463: Fixed an out-of-bounds read was found in webpimage.cpp
     (bsc#1185913)

   Bugfixes:

   - Fixed build using GCC 11 (bsc#1185218).

   A new libexiv2-2_27 shared library is shipped, the libexiv2-2_26 is
   provided only for compatibility now.

   Please recompile your applications using the exiv2 library.


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-15.4-2022-3889=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2022-3889=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      exiv2-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      exiv2-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      exiv2-debugsource-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-26-0.26-150400.9.16.1
      libexiv2-26-debuginfo-0.26-150400.9.16.1
      libexiv2-27-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-27-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-devel-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-xmp-static-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1

   - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch):

      exiv2-lang-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1

   - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64):

      libexiv2-26-32bit-0.26-150400.9.16.1
      libexiv2-26-32bit-debuginfo-0.26-150400.9.16.1
      libexiv2-27-32bit-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-27-32bit-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      exiv2-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      exiv2-debugsource-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-26-0.26-150400.9.16.1
      libexiv2-26-debuginfo-0.26-150400.9.16.1
      libexiv2-27-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-27-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-devel-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1
      libexiv2-xmp-static-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000128.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13108.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13111.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-19716.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29457.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29463.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29470.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29623.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31291.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-32617.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-34334.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37620.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37621.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37622.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37623.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068871
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1142675
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1142679
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185002
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185218
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185447
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185913
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186053
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186192
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188645
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188733
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189332
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189333
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189334
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189335
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189338

SUSE: 2022:3889-1 important: exiv2

November 7, 2022
An update that solves 15 vulnerabilities, contains one feature and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues: Updated to version 0.27.5 (jsc#PED-1393): - CVE-2017-1000128: Fixed stack out of bounds read in JPEG2000 parser (bsc#1068871). - CVE-2019-13108: Fixed integer overflow PngImage:readMetadata (bsc#1142675). - CVE-2020-19716: Fixed buffer overflow vulnerability in the Databuf function in types.cpp (bsc#1188645). - CVE-2021-29457: Fixed heap buffer overflow when write metadata into a crafted image file (bsc#1185002). - CVE-2021-29470: Fixed out-of-bounds read in Exiv2:Jp2Image:encodeJp2Header (bsc#1185447). - CVE-2021-29623: Fixed read of uninitialized memory (bsc#1186053). - CVE-2021-31291: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in jp2image.cpp (bsc#1188733). - CVE-2021-32617: Fixed denial of service due to inefficient algorithm (bsc#1186192). - CVE-2021-37620: Fixed out-of-bounds read in XmpTextValue:read() (bsc#1189332). - CVE-2021-37621: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in Image:printIFDStructure (bsc#1189333). - CVE-2021-37622: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in JpegBase:printStructure (bsc#1189334) - CVE-2021-34334: Fixed DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter(bsc#1189338) - CVE-2021-37623: Fixed DoS due to infinite loop in JpegBase:printStructure (bsc#1189335) - CVE-2021-29463: Fixed out-of-bounds read in webpimage.cpp (bsc#1185913). - CVE-2021-34334: Fixed DoS due to integer overflow in loop counter (bsc#1189338) - CVE-2019-13111: Fixed integer overflow in WebPImage:decodeChunks that lead to denial of service (bsc#1142679) - CVE-2021-29463: Fixed an out-of-bounds read was found in webpimage.cpp (bsc#1185913) Bugfixes: - Fixed build using GCC 11 (bsc#1185218). A new libexiv2-2_27 shared library is shipped, the libexiv2-2_26 is provided only for compatibility now. Please recompile your applications using the exiv2 library. 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-15.4-2022-3889=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2022-3889=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): exiv2-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 exiv2-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 exiv2-debugsource-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-26-0.26-150400.9.16.1 libexiv2-26-debuginfo-0.26-150400.9.16.1 libexiv2-27-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-27-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-devel-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-xmp-static-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch): exiv2-lang-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64): libexiv2-26-32bit-0.26-150400.9.16.1 libexiv2-26-32bit-debuginfo-0.26-150400.9.16.1 libexiv2-27-32bit-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-27-32bit-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): exiv2-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 exiv2-debugsource-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-26-0.26-150400.9.16.1 libexiv2-26-debuginfo-0.26-150400.9.16.1 libexiv2-27-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-27-debuginfo-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-devel-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1 libexiv2-xmp-static-0.27.5-150400.15.4.1

References

#1068871 #1142675 #1142679 #1185002 #1185218

#1185447 #1185913 #1186053 #1186192 #1188645

#1188733 #1189332 #1189333 #1189334 #1189335

#1189338 PED-1393

Cross- CVE-2017-1000128 CVE-2019-13108 CVE-2019-13111

CVE-2020-19716 CVE-2021-29457 CVE-2021-29463

CVE-2021-29470 CVE-2021-29623 CVE-2021-31291

CVE-2021-32617 CVE-2021-34334 CVE-2021-37620

CVE-2021-37621 CVE-2021-37622 CVE-2021-37623

CVSS scores:

CVE-2017-1000128 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2017-1000128 (SUSE): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVE-2019-13108 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2019-13108 (SUSE): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVE-2019-13111 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2019-13111 (SUSE): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVE-2020-19716 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2020-19716 (SUSE): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-29457 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-29457 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-29463 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-29463 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-29470 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-29470 (SUSE): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-29623 (NVD) : 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVE-2021-29623 (SUSE): 5.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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

CVE-2021-34334 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-34334 (SUSE): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-37620 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-37620 (SUSE): 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVE-2021-37621 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-37621 (SUSE): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-37622 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-37622 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-37623 (NVD) : 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-37623 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 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-2017-1000128.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13108.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13111.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-19716.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29457.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29463.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29470.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29623.html

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

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

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-34334.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37620.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37621.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37622.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37623.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068871

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1142675

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1142679

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185002

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185218

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185447

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185913

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186053

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1186192

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188645

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188733

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189332

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189333

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189334

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189335

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189338

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1
Rating: important

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