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SUSE: 2025:0139-1 important: libQtWebKit4 heap overflow

* bsc#1228693 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-40779 . # Security update for libQtWebKit4 Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0139-1 Release Date: 2025-01-16T10:35:32Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1228693 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-40779 CVSS scores: * CVE-2024-40779 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-40779 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for libQtWebKit4 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-40779: Fixed heap buffer overflow in computeSampleUsingLinearInterpolation (bsc#1228693) ## 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 12 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-139=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-139=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libQtWebKit-devel-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * libQtWebKit4-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libQtWebKit4-debugsource-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * libQtWebKit4-debuginfo-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (s390x x86_64) * libQtWebKit4-32bit-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * libQtWebKit4-debuginfo-32bit-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) *libQtWebKit-devel-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * libQtWebKit4-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * libQtWebKit4-debugsource-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * libQtWebKit4-debuginfo-32bit-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * libQtWebKit4-32bit-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 * libQtWebKit4-debuginfo-4.8.7+2.3.4-4.10.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40779.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228693 . A security patch for libQtWebKit4 resolves a severe buffer overflow vulnerability. Implement the update to ensure system security.. libQtWebKit4, SUSE Linux, security update, patch instructions, buffer overflow. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 16, 2025 •Important SuSE