# Security update for gsl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4051-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1214681

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2020-35357

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2020-35357 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2020-35357 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gsl fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2020-35357: Fixed a stack out of bounds read in
    gsl_stats_quantile_from_sorted_data(). (bsc#1214681)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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-SP5-2023-4051=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2023-4051=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * gsl-debuginfo-1.16-5.4.1
    * gsl-debugsource-1.16-5.4.1
    * gsl-devel-1.16-5.4.1
    * gsl-1.16-5.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * gsl-debuginfo-1.16-5.4.1
    * gsl-debugsource-1.16-5.4.1
    * gsl-1.16-5.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-35357.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214681