Security update for libass

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1664-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-24994 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2020-24994 ( 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-SP2
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libass fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-24994: Fixed a stack overflow in the parse_tag (bsc#1184153).

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-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP2-2021-1664=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP3-2021-1664=1

Package List:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libass9-debuginfo-0.14.0-3.6.1
    • libass-devel-0.14.0-3.6.1
    • libass-debugsource-0.14.0-3.6.1
    • libass9-0.14.0-3.6.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libass9-debuginfo-0.14.0-3.6.1
    • libass-devel-0.14.0-3.6.1
    • libass-debugsource-0.14.0-3.6.1
    • libass9-0.14.0-3.6.1

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