# Security update for glibc-livepatches

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1805-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1223019

  
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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for glibc-livepatches fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-2961: Fixed that the iconv() function in the GNU C Library may
    overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting
    strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set (bsc#1223019).

## 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 Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2024-1805=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-1805=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-1805=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-0.1-150400.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-0.1-150400.3.3.1
    * glibc-livepatches-debuginfo-0.1-150400.3.3.1
    * glibc-livepatches-debugsource-0.1-150400.3.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * glibc-livepatches-0.1-150400.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2961.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223019