Security update for liblouis

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1
Rating: low
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-17294 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2018-17294 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 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 liblouis, python-luis and python3-louis fixes the following issue:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-17294: Fixed an out of bounds read in matchCurrentInput function which could allow a remote attacker to cause Denail of Service (bsc#1109319).

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-SP5-2020-3107=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-3107=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-3107=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-3107=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • liblouis-debugsource-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis-devel-2.6.4-6.9.24
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • liblouis9-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis-data-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis9-debuginfo-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis-debugsource-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • python3-louis-2.6.4-6.9.41
    • python-louis-2.6.4-6.9.39
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • liblouis9-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis-data-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis9-debuginfo-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis-debugsource-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • python3-louis-2.6.4-6.9.41
    • python-louis-2.6.4-6.9.39
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • liblouis9-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis-data-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis9-debuginfo-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • liblouis-debugsource-2.6.4-6.9.24
    • python3-louis-2.6.4-6.9.41
    • python-louis-2.6.4-6.9.39

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