Security update for libplist

SUSE Security Update: Security update for libplist
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1379-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1019531 #1021610 #1023807 #1023822 #1023848 #1029631 #1035312
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
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    An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:


    This update for libplist fixes the following issues:

    - CVE-2017-5209: The base64decode function in libplist allowed attackers
    to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of
    service (buffer over-read) via split encoded Apple Property List data
    (bsc#1019531).
    - CVE-2017-5545: The main function in plistutil.c in libimobiledevice
    libplist allowed attackers to obtain sensitive information from process
    memory or cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via Apple
    Property List data that is too short. (bsc#1021610).
    - CVE-2017-5836: A type inconsistency in bplist.c was fixed. (bsc#1023807)
    - CVE-2017-5835: A memory allocation error leading to DoS was fixed.
    (bsc#1023822)
    - CVE-2017-5834: A heap-buffer overflow in parse_dict_node was fixed.
    (bsc#1023848)
    - CVE-2017-6440: Ensure that sanity checks work on 32-bit platforms.
    (bsc#1029631)
    - CVE-2017-7982: Add some safety checks, backported from upstream
    (bsc#1035312).
    - CVE-2017-5836: A maliciously crafted file could cause the application to
    crash. (bsc#1023807).
    - CVE-2017-5835: Malicious crafted file could cause libplist to allocate
    large amounts of memory and consume lots of CPU (bsc#1023822)
    - CVE-2017-5834: Maliciou crafted file could cause a heap buffer overflow
    or segmentation fault (bsc#1023848)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2017-849=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-849=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-849=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-849=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-849=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2 (x86_64):
      • libplist++3-1.12-19.1
      • libplist++3-debuginfo-1.12-19.1
      • libplist-debugsource-1.12-19.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • libplist++-devel-1.12-19.1
      • libplist-debugsource-1.12-19.1
      • libplist-devel-1.12-19.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64):
      • libplist-debugsource-1.12-19.1
      • libplist3-1.12-19.1
      • libplist3-debuginfo-1.12-19.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64):
      • libplist-debugsource-1.12-19.1
      • libplist3-1.12-19.1
      • libplist3-debuginfo-1.12-19.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (x86_64):
      • libplist++3-1.12-19.1
      • libplist++3-debuginfo-1.12-19.1
      • libplist-debugsource-1.12-19.1
      • libplist3-1.12-19.1
      • libplist3-debuginfo-1.12-19.1

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