# Security update for curl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2930-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1228535

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-7264

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-7264 ( SUSE ):  4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-7264 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for curl fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-7264: Fixed out-of-bounds read in ASN.1 date parser GTime2str()
    (bsc#1228535)

## 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 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-2930=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-2930=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-2930=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * curl-debuginfo-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * libcurl4-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * curl-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * libcurl4-debuginfo-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * curl-debugsource-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * curl-debuginfo-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * libcurl4-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * curl-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * libcurl4-debuginfo-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * curl-debugsource-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * curl-debuginfo-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * libcurl4-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * curl-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * libcurl4-debuginfo-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1
    * curl-debugsource-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7264.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228535

CVE-2024-7264: curl Security Update for SUSE Linux Enterprise

August 15, 2024
* bsc#1228535 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-7264

Summary

## This update for curl fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-7264: Fixed out-of-bounds read in ASN.1 date parser GTime2str() (bsc#1228535) ## 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 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-2930=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-2930=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-2930=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * curl-debuginfo-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1 * libcurl4-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1 * curl-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1 * libcurl4-debuginfo-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1 * curl-debugsource-7.66.0-150200.4.75.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1228535

Cross-

* CVE-2024-7264

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-7264 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-7264 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7264.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228535

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2930-1
Rating: moderate

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