SUSE Security Update: Security update for file
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:1294-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1154661 #1169512 
Cross-References:   CVE-2019-18218
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for file fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2019-18218: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in
     cdf_read_property_info() (bsc#1154661).

   Non-security issue fixed:

   - Fixed broken '--help' output (bsc#1169512).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Module for Python2 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP1-2020-1294=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2020-1294=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP1-2020-1294=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-1294=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      python2-magic-5.32-7.8.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1 (x86_64):

      file-debugsource-5.32-7.8.1
      file-devel-32bit-5.32-7.8.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      python3-magic-5.32-7.8.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      file-5.32-7.8.1
      file-debuginfo-5.32-7.8.1
      file-debugsource-5.32-7.8.1
      file-devel-5.32-7.8.1
      libmagic1-5.32-7.8.1
      libmagic1-debuginfo-5.32-7.8.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (noarch):

      file-magic-5.32-7.8.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (x86_64):

      libmagic1-32bit-5.32-7.8.1
      libmagic1-32bit-debuginfo-5.32-7.8.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18218.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154661
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1169512

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SUSE: 2020:1294-1 moderate: file

May 18, 2020
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for file fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2019-18218: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in cdf_read_property_info() (bsc#1154661). Non-security issue fixed: - Fixed broken '--help' output (bsc#1169512). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security 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 Module for Python2 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP1-2020-1294=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2020-1294=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP1-2020-1294=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1: zypper in ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#1154661 #1169512

Cross- CVE-2019-18218

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18218.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1154661

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1169512

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1294-1
Rating: moderate

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