Security update for xscreensaver

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2642-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-34557 ( SUSE ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-34557 ( NVD ): 4.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xscreensaver fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-34557: Fixed potential crash and unlock while disconnecting video output with more than 10 monitors (bsc#1186918)

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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-2642=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-2642=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-2642=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-8.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-8.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-data-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-5.22-8.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.22-8.3.1

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