# Security update for giflib

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0786-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1198880
  * bsc#1200551
  * bsc#1217390

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-40633
  * CVE-2022-28506
  * CVE-2023-48161

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-40633 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2021-40633 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-28506 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2022-28506 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-48161 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-48161 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * 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

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for giflib fixes the following issues:

Update to version 5.2.2

  * Fixes for CVE-2023-48161 (bsc#1217390), CVE-2022-28506 (bsc#1198880)
  * # 138 Documentation for obsolete utilities still installed

  * # 139: Typo in "LZW image data" page ("110_2 = 4_10")

  * # 140: Typo in "LZW image data" page ("LWZ")

  * # 141: Typo in "Bits and bytes" page ("filed")

  * Note as already fixed SF issue #143: cannot compile under mingw
  * # 144: giflib-5.2.1 cannot be build on windows and other platforms using c89

  * # 145: Remove manual pages installation for binaries that are not installed
    too

  * # 146: [PATCH] Limit installed man pages to binaries, move giflib to section
    7

  * # 147 [PATCH] Fixes to doc/whatsinagif/ content

  * # 148: heap Out of Bound Read in gif2rgb.c:298 DumpScreen2RGB

  * Declared no-info on SF issue #150: There is a denial of service
    vulnerability in GIFLIB 5.2.1
  * Declared Won't-fix on SF issue 149: Out of source builds no longer possible
  * # 151: A heap-buffer-overflow in gif2rgb.c:294:45

  * # 152: Fix some typos on the html documentation and man pages

  * # 153: Fix segmentation faults due to non correct checking for args

  * # 154: Recover the giffilter manual page

  * # 155: Add gifsponge docs

  * # 157: An OutofMemory-Exception or Memory Leak in gif2rgb

  * # 158: There is a null pointer problem in gif2rgb

  * # 159 A heap-buffer-overflow in GIFLIB5.2.1 DumpScreen2RGB() in
    gif2rgb.c:298:45

  * # 163: detected memory leaks in openbsd_reallocarray giflib/openbsd-
    reallocarray.c

  * # 164: detected memory leaks in GifMakeMapObject giflib/gifalloc.c

  * # 166: a read zero page leads segment fault in getarg.c and memory leaks in
    gif2rgb.c and gifmalloc.c

  * # 167: Heap-Buffer Overflow during Image Saving in DumpScreen2RGB Function
    at Line 321 of gif2rgb.c

## 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 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-786=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-786=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-786=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-progs-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-progs-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * libgif7-32bit-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-32bit-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-32bit-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libgif7-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-debugsource-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * libgif7-debuginfo-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1
    * giflib-devel-5.2.2-150000.4.13.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-40633.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28506.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-48161.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198880
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1200551
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217390