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SUSE: 2024:3306-1 Important: clamav Security Advisory Resolution

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Calendar Grey September 18, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
Urgent security update for clamav addresses significant vulnerabilities demanding swift action from SUSE customers.
* bsc#1230161 * bsc#1230162 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-20505

Summary

## This update for clamav fixes the following issues: * Update to version 0.103.12 * CVE-2024-20506: Disable symlinks following to prevent an attacker to corrupt system files. (bsc#1230162) * CVE-2024-20505: Fixed possible out-of-bounds read bug in the PDF file parser. (bsc#1230161) ## 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: * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3306=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3306=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3306=1 ## Package List: * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * clamav-devel-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update important clamav openSUSE system files PDF parser

References

* bsc#1230161

* bsc#1230162

Cross-

* CVE-2024-20505

* CVE-2024-20506

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-20505 ( SUSE ): 8.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-20505 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-20505 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-20505 ( NVD ): 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-20506 ( SUSE ): 6.8

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-20506 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2024-20506 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

* CVE-2024-20506 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3306-1
Rating: important

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security advisory software update important clamav openSUSE system files PDF parser

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