# Security update for espeak-ng

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2632-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218006
  * bsc#1218007
  * bsc#1218008
  * bsc#1218009
  * bsc#1218010

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-49990
  * CVE-2023-49991
  * CVE-2023-49992
  * CVE-2023-49993
  * CVE-2023-49994

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-49990 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-49990 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-49991 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-49991 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-49992 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-49992 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-49993 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-49993 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-49994 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-49994 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for espeak-ng fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-49990: Fixed buffer overflow in SetUpPhonemeTable function at
    synthdata.c (bsc#1218010)
  * CVE-2023-49991: Fixed stack-buffer-underflow exists in the function
    CountVowelPosition in synthdata.c (bsc#1218006)
  * CVE-2023-49992: Fixed stack-buffer-overflow exists in the function
    RemoveEnding in dictionary.c (bsc#1218007)
  * CVE-2023-49993: Fixed buffer overflow in ReadClause function at readclause.c
    (bsc#1218008)
  * CVE-2023-49994: Fixed floating point exception in PeaksToHarmspect at
    wavegen.c (bsc#1218009)

## 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 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2632=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-2632=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2632=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2024-2632=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2024-2632=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libespeak-ng1-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debugsource-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * libespeak-ng1-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-1.50-150300.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libespeak-ng1-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debugsource-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * libespeak-ng1-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-1.50-150300.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libespeak-ng1-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debugsource-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * libespeak-ng1-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-1.50-150300.3.3.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libespeak-ng1-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debugsource-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * libespeak-ng1-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-1.50-150300.3.3.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libespeak-ng1-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-devel-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debugsource-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-compat-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * libespeak-ng1-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-debuginfo-1.50-150300.3.3.1
    * espeak-ng-1.50-150300.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49990.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49991.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49992.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49993.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49994.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218006
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218007
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218008
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218009
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218010

Critical Vulnerabilities in espeak-ng: SUSE Security Advisory 2024:2632-1

July 30, 2024
* bsc#1218006 * bsc#1218007 * bsc#1218008 * bsc#1218009 * bsc#1218010

Summary

## This update for espeak-ng fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-49990: Fixed buffer overflow in SetUpPhonemeTable function at synthdata.c (bsc#1218010) * CVE-2023-49991: Fixed stack-buffer-underflow exists in the function CountVowelPosition in synthdata.c (bsc#1218006) * CVE-2023-49992: Fixed stack-buffer-overflow exists in the function RemoveEnding in dictionary.c (bsc#1218007) * CVE-2023-49993: Fixed buffer overflow in ReadClause function at readclause.c (bsc#1218008) * CVE-2023-49994: Fixed floating point exception in PeaksToHarmspect at wavegen.c (bsc#1218009) ## 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 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2632=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-2632=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper ...

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References

* bsc#1218006

* bsc#1218007

* bsc#1218008

* bsc#1218009

* bsc#1218010

Cross-

* CVE-2023-49990

* CVE-2023-49991

* CVE-2023-49992

* CVE-2023-49993

* CVE-2023-49994

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-49990 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2023-49990 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2023-49991 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2023-49991 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2023-49992 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2023-49992 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2023-49993 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2023-49993 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2023-49994 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-49994 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* Desktop App...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2632-1
Rating: moderate

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