# Security update for glibc

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1728-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1222992

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-2961

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-2961 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for glibc fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-2961: iconv: ISO-2022-CN-EXT: fix out-of-bound writes when writing
    escape sequence (bsc#1222992)

## 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 Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-1728=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-1728=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 (x86_64)
    * glibc-profile-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-debugsource-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-i18ndata-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-locale-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-devel-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-locale-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * nscd-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-profile-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-html-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-info-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    * glibc-profile-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-debugsource-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-i18ndata-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-locale-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-devel-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-devel-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-locale-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * nscd-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-profile-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-html-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-debuginfo-2.11.3-17.110.52.1
    * glibc-info-2.11.3-17.110.52.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2961.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222992

SUSE: 2024:1728-1 important: glibc Security Advisory Updates

May 21, 2024
* bsc#1222992 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-2961

Summary

## This update for glibc fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-2961: iconv: ISO-2022-CN-EXT: fix out-of-bound writes when writing escape sequence (bsc#1222992) ## 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 Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-1728=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-1728=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 (x86_64) * glibc-profile-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-debugsource-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-i18ndata-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-locale-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-devel-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-devel-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-debuginfo-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-locale-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * nscd-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-profile-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-html-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-debuginfo-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-info-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64) * glibc-profile-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-debugsource-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-i18ndata-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-locale-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-devel-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-devel-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-debuginfo-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-locale-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * nscd-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-profile-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-32bit-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-html-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-debuginfo-2.11.3-17.110.52.1 * glibc-info-2.11.3-17.110.52.1

References

* bsc#1222992

Cross-

* CVE-2024-2961

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-2961 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2961.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222992

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1728-1
Rating: important

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