# Security update for gsl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3858-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1214681

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2020-35357

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2020-35357 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2020-35357 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for gsl fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2020-35357: Fixed a stack out of bounds read in
    gsl_stats_quantile_from_sorted_data(). (bsc#1214681)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3858=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3858=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3858=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-3858=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-3858=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-3858=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl25-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl25-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas0-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-module-2.6-150200.3.4.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-examples-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-gnu-hpc-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-examples-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-gnu-hpc-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl25-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl25-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas0-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-module-2.6-150200.3.4.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-examples-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-gnu-hpc-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-examples-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-gnu-hpc-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gsl-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas0-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl25-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl25-2.6-150200.3.4.3
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * gsl-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgslcblas0-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl25-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * gsl-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3
    * libgsl25-2.6-150200.3.4.3
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-35357.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214681

openSUSE: 2023:3858-1: moderate: gsl Security Advisory Update

September 28, 2023
This update for gsl fixes the following issues: CVE-2020-35357: Fixed a stack out of bounds read in gsl_stats_quantile_from_sorted_data()

Description

This update for gsl fixes the following issues: * CVE-2020-35357: Fixed a stack out of bounds read in gsl_stats_quantile_from_sorted_data(). (bsc#1214681)

 

Patch

## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3858=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3858=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3858=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-3858=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-3858=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-3858=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl25-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl25-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas0-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-module-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-examples-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-gnu-hpc-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-examples-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-gnu-hpc-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl25-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl25-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas0-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-module-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * gsl_2_6-gnu-hpc-examples-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-gnu-hpc-doc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-examples-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-gnu-hpc-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-gnu-hpc-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * gsl-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas0-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl25-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl25-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * gsl-devel-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgslcblas0-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl25-debuginfo-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * gsl-debugsource-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * libgsl25-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x) * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x) * libgslcblas0-2.6-150200.3.4.3


References

* #1214681 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-35357.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214681


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3858-1
Rating: moderate

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