Security update for texlive-specs-k

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1203-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-10243 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-10243 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for texlive-specs-k fixes the following issues:

CVE-2016-10243: Fixed arbitrary code execution via mpost during TeX document compilation (bsc#1028271)

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-SP5-2024-1203=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • texlive-koma-script-2013.84.3.11bsvn29774-21.3.1
    • texlive-kastrup-2013.84.svn15878-21.3.1
    • texlive-kpathsea-2013.84.svn30218-21.3.1

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