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openSUSE: 2020:1812-1 Important: Lout Buffer Overflow Fix

An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.. openSUSE Security Update: Security update for lout ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2020:1812-1 Rating: important References: #1159713 #1159714 Cross-References: CVE-2019-19917 CVE-2019-19918 Affected Products: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for lout fixes the following issues: - CVE-2019-19918: Fixed buffer overflow in srcnext() (boo#1159713). - CVE-2019-19917: Fixed buffer overflow in StringQuotedWord() (boo#1159714). This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project. 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-SP1: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2020-1812=1 Package List: - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): lout-3.40-bp151.2.3.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19917.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19918.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1159713 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1159714 -- . Critical patches addressing significant concerns for lout have been released for openSUSE users. Access information and guidance for implementation now.. openSUSE Security Update, buffer overflow fix, lout software, important patches. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 02, 2020 •Important OpenSUSE