# Security update for qpdf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2173-1  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1089090

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2018-9918

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2018-9918 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-9918 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-9918 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 qpdf fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2018-9918: Fixed mishandled "expected dictionary key but found non-name
    object" cases that could have allowed attackers to cause a denial of
    service. (bsc#1089090)

## 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-SP5-2024-2173=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2173=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2173=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2173=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * qpdf-debugsource-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * qpdf-devel-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * qpdf-debuginfo-7.1.1-3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * qpdf-debugsource-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * qpdf-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * qpdf-debuginfo-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * libqpdf18-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * libqpdf18-debuginfo-7.1.1-3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * qpdf-debugsource-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * qpdf-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * qpdf-debuginfo-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * libqpdf18-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * libqpdf18-debuginfo-7.1.1-3.11.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * qpdf-debugsource-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * qpdf-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * qpdf-debuginfo-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * libqpdf18-7.1.1-3.11.1
    * libqpdf18-debuginfo-7.1.1-3.11.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-9918.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1089090