Security update for libcares2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1135-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-25629 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libcares2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-25629: Fixed out of bounds read in ares__read_line() (bsc#1220279).

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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-1135=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1135=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1135=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1135=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2024-1135=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libcares-devel-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-1.9.1-9.21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-1.9.1-9.21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libcares2-debuginfo-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-1.9.1-9.21.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • libcares2-32bit-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-debugsource-1.9.1-9.21.1
    • libcares2-debuginfo-32bit-1.9.1-9.21.1

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