Security update for libexif

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0458-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-20030 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2018-20030 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2019-9278 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2019-9278 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libexif fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-9278: Fixed an integer overflow (bsc#1160770).
  • CVE-2018-20030: Fixed a denial of service by endless recursion (bsc#1120943).

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:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-2020-458=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP1-2020-458=1

Package List:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libexif12-0.6.21-5.3.1
    • libexif-devel-0.6.21-5.3.1
    • libexif12-debuginfo-0.6.21-5.3.1
    • libexif-debugsource-0.6.21-5.3.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libexif12-0.6.21-5.3.1
    • libexif-devel-0.6.21-5.3.1
    • libexif12-debuginfo-0.6.21-5.3.1
    • libexif-debugsource-0.6.21-5.3.1

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