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openSUSE: 2022:0142-1 Moderate: Libxls NULL Pointer Dereference

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. . openSUSE Security Update: Security update for libxls ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2022:0142-1 Rating: moderate References: #1192323 Cross-References: CVE-2021-27836 Affected Products: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for libxls fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-27836: Fixed possible NULL pointer dereference via crafted XLS (boo#1192323) Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2022-142=1 Package List: - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64): libxls-devel-1.6.2-bp153.2.6.1 libxls-tools-1.6.2-bp153.2.6.1 libxlsreader8-1.6.2-bp153.2.6.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27836.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192323 . Crucial openSUSE Security Patch for libxls tackling a medium risk vulnerability. Update classified as moderate.. openSUSE Security, libxls Vulnerability, Backports Update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 21, 2022 OpenSUSE