Security update for libsndfile

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:14872-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-4156 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-4156 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-4156: Fixed heap buffer overflow in flac_buffer_copy that could potentially lead to heap exploitation (bsc#1194006).

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-libsndfile-14872=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libsndfile-14872=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libsndfile-14872=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • libsndfile-1.0.20-2.19.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libsndfile-1.0.20-2.19.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libsndfile-32bit-1.0.20-2.19.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libsndfile-1.0.20-2.19.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libsndfile-32bit-1.0.20-2.19.18.1

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