# Security update for c-ares

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1136-2  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1220279

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-25629

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-25629 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for c-ares fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-25629: Fixed out of bounds read in ares__read_line() (bsc#1220279).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1136=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * c-ares-debugsource-1.19.1-150000.3.26.1
    * libcares2-1.19.1-150000.3.26.1
    * libcares2-debuginfo-1.19.1-150000.3.26.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-25629.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220279