# Security update for clamav

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3306-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1230161
  * bsc#1230162

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-20505
  * CVE-2024-20506

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-20505 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-20505 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-20505 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-20505 ( NVD ):  4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-20506 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-20506 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-20506 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2024-20506 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for clamav fixes the following issues:

  * Update to version 0.103.12
  * CVE-2024-20506: Disable symlinks following to prevent an attacker to corrupt
    system files. (bsc#1230162)
  * CVE-2024-20505: Fixed possible out-of-bounds read bug in the PDF file
    parser. (bsc#1230161)

## 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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3306=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3306=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3306=1

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * clamav-devel-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * libclamav9-debuginfo-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * clamav-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * libfreshclam2-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * clamav-debugsource-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * libclamav9-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * clamav-debuginfo-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * libfreshclam2-debuginfo-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * clamav-devel-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * libclamav9-debuginfo-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * clamav-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * libfreshclam2-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * clamav-debugsource-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * libclamav9-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * clamav-debuginfo-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1
    * libfreshclam2-debuginfo-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-20505.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-20506.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230161
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230162

SUSE: 2024:3306-1 important: clamav Security Advisory Updates

September 18, 2024
* bsc#1230161 * bsc#1230162 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-20505

Summary

## This update for clamav fixes the following issues: * Update to version 0.103.12 * CVE-2024-20506: Disable symlinks following to prevent an attacker to corrupt system files. (bsc#1230162) * CVE-2024-20505: Fixed possible out-of-bounds read bug in the PDF file parser. (bsc#1230161) ## 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: * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3306=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3306=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3306=1 ## Package List: * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * clamav-devel-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1 * libclamav9-debuginfo-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1 * clamav-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1 * libfreshclam2-0.103.12-150600.18.3.1 * clamav-debugsource-0.103.12-150600.1...

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References

* bsc#1230161

* bsc#1230162

Cross-

* CVE-2024-20505

* CVE-2024-20506

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-20505 ( SUSE ): 8.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-20505 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-20505 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-20505 ( NVD ): 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-20506 ( SUSE ): 6.8

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-20506 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2024-20506 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

* CVE-2024-20506 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications ...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3306-1
Rating: important

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