# Security update for podofo

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3550-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-08T14:08:01Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1023072
  * bsc#1023190
  * bsc#1027776
  * bsc#1027779
  * bsc#1027785
  * bsc#1027786
  * bsc#1027787
  * bsc#1037000
  * bsc#1075322
  * bsc#1084894

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2015-8981
  * CVE-2017-6840
  * CVE-2017-6841
  * CVE-2017-6842
  * CVE-2017-6845
  * CVE-2017-6849
  * CVE-2017-8378
  * CVE-2018-5309
  * CVE-2018-8001

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2017-6840 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2017-6841 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2017-6842 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2017-6845 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2017-6849 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2017-6849 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2017-8378 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2017-8378 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2018-5309 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-5309 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-8001 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2018-8001 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * 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 Micro 5.5
  * 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
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

  
  
An update that solves nine vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for podofo fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2015-8981: Fixed heap overflow in the function ReadXRefSubsection
    (bsc#1023190)
  * CVE-2017-6840: Fixed invalid memory read in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack
    (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027787)
  * CVE-2017-6841: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in
    GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::~TGraphicsStackElement
    (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027786)
  * CVE-2017-6842: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in
    ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027785)
  * CVE-2017-6845: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in
    GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace
    (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027779)
  * CVE-2017-6849: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in
    PoDoFo::PdfColorGray::~PdfColorGray (PdfColor.cpp) (bsc#1027776)
  * CVE-2017-8378: Fixed denial of service (application crash) vectors related
    to m_offsets.size (PdfParser::ReadObjects func in base/PdfParser.cpp)
    (bsc#1037000)

  * Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PdfInfo::GuessFormat (pdfinfo.cpp)
    (bsc#1023072)

## 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-2024-3550=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-3550=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3550=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2024-3550=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-3550=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * podofo-debugsource-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo-devel-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * podofo-debugsource-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo-devel-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * podofo-debugsource-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo-devel-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * podofo-debugsource-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo-devel-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * podofo-debugsource-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo0_9_6-debuginfo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * podofo-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
    * libpodofo-devel-0.9.6-150300.3.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8981.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6840.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6841.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6842.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6845.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6849.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8378.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5309.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8001.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1023072
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1023190
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027776
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027779
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027785
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027786
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027787
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1037000
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1075322
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084894

SUSE: 2024:3550-1 moderate: podofo Security Advisory Updates

October 8, 2024
* bsc#1023072 * bsc#1023190 * bsc#1027776 * bsc#1027779 * bsc#1027785

Summary

## This update for podofo fixes the following issues: * CVE-2015-8981: Fixed heap overflow in the function ReadXRefSubsection (bsc#1023190) * CVE-2017-6840: Fixed invalid memory read in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027787) * CVE-2017-6841: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::~TGraphicsStackElement (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027786) * CVE-2017-6842: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027785) * CVE-2017-6845: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027779) * CVE-2017-6849: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PoDoFo::PdfColorGray::~PdfColorGray (PdfColor.cpp) (bsc#1027776) * CVE-2017-8378: Fixed denial of service (application crash) vectors related to m_offsets.size (PdfParser::ReadObjects func in base/PdfParser.cpp) (bsc#1037000) * F...

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References

* bsc#1023072

* bsc#1023190

* bsc#1027776

* bsc#1027779

* bsc#1027785

* bsc#1027786

* bsc#1027787

* bsc#1037000

* bsc#1075322

* bsc#1084894

Cross-

* CVE-2015-8981

* CVE-2017-6840

* CVE-2017-6841

* CVE-2017-6842

* CVE-2017-6845

* CVE-2017-6849

* CVE-2017-8378

* CVE-2018-5309

* CVE-2018-8001

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2017-6840 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2017-6841 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2017-6842 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2017-6845 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2017-6849 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2017-6849 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2017-8378 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2017-8378 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2018-5309 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3550-1
Release Date: 2024-10-08T14:08:01Z
Rating: moderate

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