QID 751072

Date Published: 2021-09-15

QID 751072: SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for openexr (SUSE-SU-2021:2913-1)

This update for openexr fixes the following issues: - cve-2021-20298 [bsc#1188460]: fixed out-of-memory in b44compressor - cve-2021-20299 [bsc#1188459]: fixed null-dereference read in imf_2_5:header:operator - cve-2021-20300 [bsc#1188458]: fixed integer-overflow in imf_2_5:hufuncompress - cve-2021-20302 [bsc#1188462]: fixed floating-point-exception in imf_2_5:precalculatetileinfot - cve-2021-20303 [bsc#1188457]: fixed heap-buffer-overflow in imf_2_5::copyintoframebuffer - cve-2021-20304 [bsc#1188461]: fixed undefined-shift in imf_2_5:hufdecode

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Successful exploitation allows attacker to compromise the system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Upgrade to the latest package which contains the patch. To install this SUSE Security, Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product. To install packages using the command line interface, use command "yum update". Refer to Suse security advisory: SUSE-SU-2021:2913-1 to address this issue and obtain further details.
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    SUSE-SU-2021:2913-1 SUSE Enterprise Linux URL Logo lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2021-September/009386.html