# Security update for texlive-specs-k

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1203-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1028271

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2016-10243

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2016-10243 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2016-10243 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.0/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

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for texlive-specs-k fixes the following issues:

CVE-2016-10243: Fixed arbitrary code execution via mpost during TeX document
compilation (bsc#1028271)

## 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-SP5-2024-1203=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * texlive-koma-script-2013.84.3.11bsvn29774-21.3.1
    * texlive-kastrup-2013.84.svn15878-21.3.1
    * texlive-kpathsea-2013.84.svn30218-21.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10243.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1028271