# Security update for libcryptopp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0157-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218222

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-50981

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-50981 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-50981 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libcryptopp fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-50981: Fixed a potential denial of service issue via crafted DER
    public key data (bsc#1218222).

## 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 SUSE-2024-157=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-157=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-157=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP4-2024-157=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp-debugsource-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-64bit-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-64bit-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp-debugsource-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-32bit-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp-debugsource-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-debuginfo-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp8_6_0-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp-debugsource-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1
    * libcryptopp-devel-8.6.0-150400.3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50981.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218222